French Conversation · Level 28
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French word
exagéré
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛgzaʒeʁe/
Meaning
- adjectiveexaggerated
Example
C'est exagéré.
That's exaggerated.
More examples
Son comportement est exagéré.
His behavior is exaggerated.
Core concept
Something made to look bigger, stronger, or more dramatic than it really is.
Common phrases
très exagéré
very exaggerated
trop exagéré
too exaggerated
un peu exagéré
a little exaggerated
Similar words
excessif: Exceeding a reasonable or acceptable level in size, amount, or demand.
exorbitant: Extremely high and well beyond what is considered reasonable, especially in cost.
Definition in French
Se dit de quelque chose présenté de façon trop forte ou amplifiée par rapport à la réalité.
Word origin
French exagérer continues Latin exaggerare, a verb built from ex- and aggerare, 'to heap up', which developed into the sense of enlarging a presentation.
Usage tips
- C'est exagéré comments on a statement or situation, while Tu exagères directly tells someone that their description goes too far.
Other meanings
- excessiveadjective
Opposites
- modérémoderateadjective
- raisonnablereasonableadjective
Related words
- exagérerexaggerateverb
- exagérationexaggerationnoun
- exagérémentexcessivelyadverb