Exaggeratory

/ɪɡˈzæɡ.ə.rə.tɔr.i/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or characterized by exaggeration; tending to exaggerate or overstate.

Etymology

From exaggerate plus -ory (Latin -orius), an adjective suffix meaning 'relating to' or 'of the nature of.' This suffix appears in words like 'explanatory' and 'migratory.'

Kelly Says

The -ory suffix often describes things that DO an action (migratory = things that migrate, exaggeratory = things that exaggerate), which is why exaggeratory is a more technical way of saying 'exaggerative.'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በጣም በጣም (betam betam)
beh-tam beh-tam
ARالعربية
مبالغ (mubālagha)
moo-bah-la-gah
BNবাংলা
অতিরঞ্জিত (ati-ranjita)
ah-tee-ree-n-jee-tah
CACatalà
exagerat
eh-zah-ge-rah-t
CSČeština
překvapivý
pree-kvah-pee-vee
DADansk
overdrevet
oh-ver-dree-vet
DEDeutsch
übertreibend
oo-ber-trai-bend
ELΕλληνικά
υπερβολικός (ipervoliko)
ee-per-voh-lee-kohs
ESEspañol
exagerado
eh-zah-heh-rah-doh
FAفارسی
توهین (tohein)
toh-heh-een
FISuomi
liioiteltu
lee-oh-i-tel-too
FRFrançais
exagéré
eh-zah-zheh-reh
GUGU
અતિશયોક્તિ (atishayokti)
ah-tee-shee-yo-ktee
HAHA
ciwon
chee-won
HEעברית
הגזמה (hagzama)
hah-gah-zah-mah
HIहिन्दी
अतिशयोक्ति (atishayokti)
ah-tee-shee-yo-ktee
HUMagyar
túlzás
too-l-zaash
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlebihan
ber-leh-bee-han
IGIG
ike anya
ee-keh ah-nya
ITItaliano
esagerato
eh-zah-heh-rah-toh
JA日本語
誇大 (kōdai)
koh-dah-ee
KKKK
ауыспан (awyspan)
ah-oo-ys-pan
KMKM
ការប្រាប់ (kar prab)
kar prah-b
KO한국어
과장된 (gwa jang-deon)
gwa-jang-deon
MRMR
अतिरेक (atireka)
ah-tee-reh-kah
MSBahasa Melayu
berlebihan
ber-leh-bee-han
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းပြောင်း (pyaung pyaung)
pyaung pyaung
NLNederlands
exaggeert
eh-zah-geert
NONorsk
overdrevet
oh-ver-dree-vet
PAPA
ਅਤਿશય (atishay)
ah-tee-shay
PLPolski
nadwzwyczajny
nah-dvz-yechah-nny
PTPortuguês
exagerado
eh-zah-heh-rah-doh
RORomână
exagerat
eh-zah-ge-rah-t
RUРусский
преувеличенный (preuvelichennyy)
preh-oo-vee-lee-cheh-nnyy
SVSvenska
exagrerad
eh-zah-geh-rahd
SWKiswahili
kuzidisha
koo-zee-dee-shah
TAதமிழ்
அதிகமாக (athikaama)
ah-thee-kah-mah
TEతెలుగు
అతిశయోక్తి (atiśayokti)
ah-tee-shee-yo-ktee
THไทย
เกินจริง (kēn jing)
khen jing
TLTL
nakakasira
nah-kah-kah-see-rah
TRTürkçe
abartılı
ah-bar-tee-lee
UKУкраїнська
перебільшений (perebilsheniy)
peh-reh-bee-l-sheh-nee-y
URاردو
مبالغ (mubālagha)
moo-bah-la-gah
VITiếng Việt
lố bố
loh-boh
YOYO
àgbàgbà
ah-gba-gba
ZH中文
夸张的 (kuāzhā de)
kwo-tza-deh
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thee

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