Meaning & use
hyperbolic
Exaggerated well beyond the truth for emphasis or dramatic effect, rather than meant literally.
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Calling the delay 'the worst disaster in history' was clearly hyperbolic.
His hyperbolic praise made the mediocre restaurant sound like a five-star experience.
A note on using this word
In mathematics, hyperbolic describes a different, unrelated concept involving hyperbolas and hyperbolic functions.
Words with a similar meaning
exaggeratedoverstated
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