hyperbolize C2+ Topic:Communication US /haɪˈpɝbəˌlaɪz/ UK /haɪˈpɜːbəlaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to exaggerate or describe in extravagant terms He tends to hyperbolize every small setback into a disaster. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to exaggerate or describe... exaggerateoverstatemagnifyembellishoverstressamplify ↔ Opposites understateminimizedownplay Word family Derived forms hyperbolization Related forms hyperbolehyperbolic Etymology AI details From hyperbole + -ize, from Ancient Greek hyperbole ('excess, exaggeration'), from hyperballein ('to throw beyond'), from hyper ('over') + ballein ('to throw'). hyperbole Ancient Greek ballein Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hyperbolize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /haɪˈpɝbəˌlaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /haɪˈpɜːbəlaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to exaggerate or describe in extravagant terms ## Examples - He tends to hyperbolize every small setback into a disaster. ## Synonyms - exaggerate - overstate - magnify - embellish - overstress - amplify ## Antonyms - understate - minimize - downplay ## Derived Forms - hyperbolization ## Related Forms - hyperbole - hyperbolic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hyperbole - Root: ballein ## Etymology From hyperbole + -ize, from Ancient Greek hyperbole ('excess, exaggeration'), from hyperballein ('to throw beyond'), from hyper ('over') + ballein ('to throw'). ## AI Etymology Hyperbolize comes from hyperbole + -ize, from Ancient Greek hyperbole ('excess, exaggeration'), from hyperballein ('to throw beyond'), from hyper ('over') + ballein ('to throw'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a verb, it means "to exaggerate or describe in extravagant terms", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Ancient Greek hyperbole and Ancient Greek ballein. Derivative forms include hyperbolization; related words include hyperbole, hyperbolic. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown