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EXAGGERATION Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word exaggeration. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For EXAGGERATION

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understatement
nounn
noun

• a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

accuracy
nounn
noun

• the quality of being near to the true value

• (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number

downplay
verbv
verb

• represent as less significant or important

• understate the importance or quality of

minimization
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

moderation
nounn
noun

• quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

• a change for the better

• the trait of avoiding excesses

• the action of lessening in severity or intensity

precision
nounn
noun

• the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

realism
nounn
noun

• the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

• the state of being actual or real

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

• an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

restraint
nounn
noun

• the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

• discipline in personal and social activities

• the state of being physically constrained

• a rule or condition that limits freedom

• lack of ornamentation

• a device that retards something's motion

subtlety
nounn
noun

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

• the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

truth
nounn
noun

• a fact that has been verified

• United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)

• conformity to reality or actuality

• a true statement

• the quality of being near to the true value

trivialization
nounn
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Alternatives for UNDERSTATEMENT

Alternatives for ACCURACY

Alternatives for DOWNPLAY

Alternatives for MINIMIZATION

Alternatives for MODERATION

Alternatives for PRECISION

Alternatives for REALISM

Alternatives for RESTRAINT

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