hyperbolic
Adjective
This term describes a deliberate stretching of the truth to evoke a strong emotional response or to make a point more vivid. It is often used in literary analysis or when critiquing someone's rhetoric to signal that the speaker knows the statement is not literally true.
Meanings
Adjective
[something]
Exaggerated or overstated for emphasis or effect.
"His claims about the size of the fish were entirely hyperbolic."