# hyperbolic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈbɔl.ɪk/ · frequency rank #23,865

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to hyperbole.
2. Using hyperbole: exaggerated.
3. Of a perceived color, having a saturation exceeding 100%.

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

## Easily confused with
- **hyperbole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hyperbole-vs-hyperbolic)

## Common misspellings (16)
`hhyperbolic`, `hpyerbolic`, `hyeprbolic`, `hypebrolic`, `hyperbbolic`, `hyperbloic`, `hyperboilc`, `hyperbolci`, `hyperbolicc`, `hyperbollic`, `hyperoblic`, `hyperrbolic`, `hypperbolic`, `hyprebolic`, `hyyperbolic`, `yhperbolic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hyperbolic