Hyperbolic

adjective/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈbɔl.ɪk/rhetoric

Definition

Exaggerated; hyperbolical.

Etymology

From Latin hyperbolic(us), from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). First attested in the 15th century. By surface analysis, hyperbol(e) +‎ -ic.

Synonyms

exaggerative

In a sentence

Calling it "the worst outage ever" was hyperbolic — we were down ten minutes.

Hyperbole