Synonyms for overstatement
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.
Forms
- Plural
- overstatements → exaggerations, hyperboles, magnifications, hyperbolisms…
Example sentences
- exaggeration It is no exaggeration to say that she is an angel.
- hyperbole "Hyperbole" is a fancy way of saying "exaggeration."
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overstatement | falling | |
| exaggeration | steady | |
| hyperbole | rising | |
| hyperbolism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- hyperbole4
- 11 letters
- hyperbolism
- 12 letters
- exaggeration5
- 13 letters
- magnification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hyperbole4 = 4 syllables).