hyperbolic

Meaning

1. Of or relating to hyperbole.
2. Using hyperbole: exaggerated.
3. Having a saturation exceeding 100%.

Synonyms

hyperbolical

inflated

exceeding

excess

excessive

exorbitant

extravagant

extreme

fulsome

immoderate

inordinate

overinflated

poofy

rampant

rank

steep

undue

vaulting

whopping

pumped-up

exaggeratory

puffed out

abnormal

profuse in

exaggerative

Translations

hyperbolique

iperbolico

hiperbólico

hyperbolisch

hiperbòlic

hiperbólico

übertreibend

υπερβολικός

hyperbolisch

exagerado

inflado

gonfiato

inflado

إطنابي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈbɔl.ɪk/

Etymology

From Latin hyperbolic(us), from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). First attested in the 15th century. By surface analysis, hyperbol(e) + -ic.