Synonyms and antonyms of To exaggerate and overstate in British Thesaurus

aggrandise ()

a British spelling of aggrandize

aggrandize (verb)

formal to increase the power or importance of someone or something when this is not deserved or reasonable

exaggerate (verb)

to describe something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important etc than it really is

overstate (verb)

formal to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, impressive, or serious than it really is.

play up ()

to try to persuade people to believe that something is more important than it is

glorify (verb)

to make someone or something seem more impressive than they really are

idealize (verb)

to believe or suggest that someone or something is perfect or better than they really are

dignify (verb)

to make something or someone seem more important than they really are

overplay (verb)

to treat something as being more important or more serious than it really is

magnify (verb)

to make something appear more important, severe, or dangerous than it really is

blow something up out of (all) proportion ()

to make a situation seem much worse than it really is

build up ()

to talk about someone or something in a very positive way so that people are impressed with them

dramatise ()

a British spelling of dramatize

dramatize (verb)

to treat a situation as more serious or exciting than it really is

dress up ()

to make something seem more impressive than it really is

exaggerate (verb)

literary to make something seem more extreme

exaggerated (adjective)

describing something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important etc than it really is

exaggeration (noun)

a comment or description that makes something seem better, worse, larger, more important etc than it really is

exaggeration (noun)

the act of making a comment or description of this type

glamorise ()

a British spelling of glamorize

glamorize (verb)

to make someone or something seem more attractive or exciting than they really are

glorified (adjective)

used for saying what something is really like when other people have described it as far more impressive

hyperbolic (adjective)

hyperbolic language emphasizes what you are saying by describing it as far more extreme than it really is

idealise ()

a British spelling of idealize

inflate (verb)

to make something seem more important than it really is

inflated (adjective)

making something seem better or more important than it really is

lay it on thick ()

to try to persuade someone that something is better, bigger, more important etc than it really is

make a big thing (out) of something ()

to treat something as if it is more important than it really is

make a drama out of something ()

to treat a particular situation as if it is more serious or exciting than it really is

make a meal of something ()

to treat something as more important or serious than it really is

make a mountain out of a molehill ()

to treat a minor problem as if it were a very serious problem

overemphasis (noun)

the tendency to treat something as being more important than it really is

overemphasise ()

a British spelling of overemphasize

overemphasize (verb)

to treat something as more important than it really is

oversell (verb)

to say that someone or something is better than they really are because you want to impress or persuade people

overstatement (noun)

formal something that you say that makes things seem more important, impressive, or serious than they really are

overvalue (verb)

to say or believe that something is more important than it really is

precious (adjective)

behaving as if something is more important or serious than it really is

romance (verb)

formal to talk about things in a way that makes them seem more exciting than they really are

romanticise ()

a British spelling of romanticize

romanticize (verb)

to think or say that someone or something is more romantic, better, or more exciting than they really are

rose-coloured (adjective)

considering or representing something as better than it really is

rose-tinted (adjective)

rose-coloured

sensational (adjective)

a sensational way of describing something makes it seem more exciting or shocking than it really is

sensationalise ()

a British spelling of sensationalize

sensationalize (verb)

to write or talk about an event in a way that makes it seem as exciting and shocking as possible

spin (verb)

informal to present information in a particular way, especially in a way that makes something seem good or less bad

talk up ()

to talk about someone or something in a way that makes them seem more important or better than they really are

tart up ()

to try to hide the fact that something is bad by showing or describing it in a positive way