exagerados

Exagerados is the masculine plural form of the Spanish adjective exaggerado, or of the noun el exagerado, used to describe people who exaggerate or to describe things that are excessive or beyond what is reasonable. The word derives from the verb exagerar, which in turn comes from Latin exaggerare. The feminine forms are exagerada and exageradas, while the masculine plural is exaggerated here as exagerados.

Usage and meaning

Exagerados is commonly used to label statements, costs, stories, or attitudes as over the top or unreal. Examples include un gasto exagerado (an excessive expense), una historia exagerada (an exaggerated story), or se comportan como unos exagerados (they behave as if they are exaggerated/over the top). The term can carry a critical, humorous, or evaluative tone, depending on context. Related synonyms include desmesurado, excesivo, desproporcionado, and ostentoso; antonyms include moderado and sobrio.

Grammatical notes

Exagerados agrees in gender and number with the nouns it describes: exagerado (masculine singular), exagerada (feminine singular), exagerados (masculine plural), exageradas (feminine plural). The verb form is exagerar, with conjugations such as yo exagero, tú exageras, él exagera, nosotros exageramos, ellos exageran.

In usage

Exagerados appears across Spanish-speaking regions in journalism, literature, advertising, and everyday speech to convey excess or to critique exaggeration. In English, the corresponding translation for the adjective is exaggerated or over-the-top, and exagerados can be rendered as exaggerators when used as a noun phrase.