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Definition of hyperbolic

hyperbolic

/ˌhaɪ.pərˈbɑː.lɪk/
hy · per · bol · ic
Adverb:hyperbolically
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hyperbolic Lexical Profile

hyperbolic Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Relating to, involving, or characterized by deliberate and extravagant exaggeration; overstated beyond literal truth.

Example

"The critic dismissed the marketing campaign's hyperbolic claims that the software would revolutionize human thought overnight."

2

Relating to, having the form of, or described by a hyperbola in geometry or mathematics.

Example

"Interstellar comets often follow a hyperbolic trajectory that carries them out of the solar system permanently."

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• Rhymes for hyperbolic

• Nearby Words

hyperaware
hyperawareness
hyperbole
hyperbolic
hyperbolize
hypercharged
hyperconnected

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin hyperbolicus, from Ancient Greek hyperbolikos ('extravagant, exaggerated'), derived from hyperbole ('a throwing beyond, excess'), from hyper- ('over, beyond') and ballein ('to throw').

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