overexaggerates
Blows things bigger
Overexaggerates means to exaggerate excessively—itself an exaggeration, since exaggerate already means to overstate.
The word is common in speech and informal writing, often for emphasis: He always overexaggerates how bad things are.
Purists consider it redundant, but redundancy for emphasis is a natural feature of language.
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
disproportionate · extreme · overemphasize · overplay · overstated · excessive · outlandish · unreasonable
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- histrionicExaggeratedly emotional in behavior
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- overactedPerformed with excessive drama
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
campy · performative · flamboyant · showy · stagey · emotive · mannered · dramatic
Claim beyond the facts
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- inflationSustained price level increase
aggrandizement · bombast · grandiloquence · puffery · tall-tale · caricature · stretch · overemphasis
overblown
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
overboard · disproportionate · extreme · overemphasize · overplay · overstated · excessive · outlandish · unreasonable · immoderate
melodramatic
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- histrionicExaggeratedly emotional in behavior
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- overactedPerformed with excessive drama
theatrical · campy · performative · flamboyant · showy · stagey · emotive · mannered · dramatic · over-the-top
overstatement
Claim beyond the facts
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
inflation · aggrandizement · bombast · grandiloquence · puffery · tall-tale · caricature · stretch · overemphasis · extravagance
misrepresent
Depict inaccurately or falsely
- distortTwist from original form
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- sensationalizeExaggerate for impact
overstate · color · spin · skew · warp · twist · inflate · fabricate · mislead
overexaggeratesunderstates
Presents as less important
downplays · minimizes · underplays · plays down · soft-pedals
overexaggeratesunderreacts
Responds with insufficient intensity
deadpans · holds back · tones down · tempers · moderates