Antonyms for hyperbole
haɪˈpɜr bə lihy·per·bole

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. hyperbolenoun

   Antonyms:
   meiosis, understatement

   Synonyms:
   overstatement, exaggeration

2. hyperbolenoun

   Extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device.

   Antonyms:
   understatement, meiosis

   Synonyms:
   exaggeration, overstatement

3. hyperbolenoun

   Deliberate exaggeration.

   Antonyms:
   understatement, meiosis

   Synonyms:
   overstatement, exaggeration

4. hyperbolenoun

   An instance or example of this technique.

   Antonyms:
   meiosis, understatement

   Synonyms:
   overstatement, exaggeration

5. hyperbolenoun

   A hyperbola.

   Synonyms:
   overstatement, exaggeration

   Antonyms:
   meiosis, understatement

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hyperbole, exaggerationnoun

   extravagant exaggeration

   Synonyms:
   exaggeration, overstatement, magnification

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. litotes

   an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis

   "his claim to be the smartest kid in the school was a bit of a hyperbole."

   Submitted by anonymous on February 5, 2020  

How to use hyperbole in a sentence?

1. John Lewin:

   He has perjured himself probably 100 times and that's not hyperbole, he's testified inconsistently with other statements he's given under oath.

2. Gavin Newsom:

   This is a matter of life and death, it is not hyperbole to suggest that.

3. Florida Democratic:

   It would certainly be better to not have him in the race, [Grayson] tends to sort of rely on hyperbole and invective, and I'm not sure that's the kind of primary which is healthy for us.

4. Bruce Bullock:

   Secretary Clinton’s answer is essentially campaign hyperbole, and meant to appease her environmental constituency, in reality, it has little substance to it.

5. Ian Oliver:

   I'm not saying that in hyperbole, they've spared no expense. It's visually an incredible studio and the capabilities that it will give us to present the weather in a unique and exciting way is unmatched.

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