Hyperbolic Language

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun An extremely large number or amount, often used informally or hyperbolically

  • The company's revenue increased by a jillion dollars this quarter.
  • I've told you a jillion times to clean your room!
  • I have a jillion things to do before the party tonight.
  • She has a jillion ideas for her new business venture.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner in which something is done

  • The researchers worked like mad to meet the deadline for their study.
  • I've been cleaning my room like mad all morning.
  • She was running like mad to catch the bus.
  • The rumors spread through the small town like mad wildfire.

adjective exaggerated or emphasized to an excessive degree

  • The significance of climate change cannot be overstated in today's world.
  • You can't exaggerate how important it is to recycle these days.
  • People are always blowing the importance of eating organic out of proportion.
  • The impact of her words was so powerful, it cannot be overstated.

noun A person who is extremely wealthy, possessing a very large amount of money or assets

  • The successful entrepreneur became a zillionaire after selling his tech company.
  • I heard that new celebrity is a total zillionaire now.
  • That dude is a straight-up zillionaire, living the high life.
  • In her dreams, she imagined herself as a zillionaire, surrounded by luxury and opulence.