adjective
- Expressed or characterized by hyperbole; exaggerated or extravagant in statement or description.
Usage: Often used to describe language, claims, or descriptions that are intentionally or unintentionally overstated.; Less common than the adjective form 'hyperbolic' in modern usage.
Examples
- His hyperbolical description of the storm made it sound like the end of the world.
- The critic's hyperbolical praise for the film seemed excessive and unwarranted.
- She has a tendency to use hyperbolical language when she's excited about something.
- The advertisement's hyperbolical claims about the product's benefits were clearly not realistic.
- His hyperbolical account of the accident left everyone wondering what actually happened.