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Definition of exaggerator

exaggerator

/ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪ.tər/
ex · ag · ger · a · tor
Adverb:exaggeratively
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Plural:exaggerators
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Adjective:exaggerative
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exaggerator Lexical Profile

exaggerator Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person who represents things as being larger, greater, better, or worse than they actually are; one who habitually overstates or embellishes the truth.

Example

"Because my brother is a known exaggerator, we always take his dramatic travel stories with a grain of salt."

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• Nearby Words

exaggeratedly
exaggeratedness
exaggeration
exaggerator
exalt
exaltation
exalted

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'exaggerate' plus the agent suffix '-or', ultimately tracing back to Latin 'exaggerare' ('to heap up' or 'magnify'), from 'ex-' ('thoroughly') and 'agger' ('heap' or 'mound').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Exaggerator. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/exaggerator
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