1. tending to exaggerate; characterized by or involving exaggeration
Usage: formal; less common than 'exaggerated'

Examples

• His exaggeratory claims about his athletic abilities made his teammates roll their eyes.
• The advertisement used exaggeratory language to make the product sound more impressive than it really was.
• She has a tendency toward exaggeratory storytelling that makes her anecdotes entertaining but not always reliable.
• The critic's exaggeratory praise of the film seemed over the top.
• His exaggeratory gestures while speaking made even mundane stories seem dramatic.