aggrandiser

/æɡˈræn.daɪ.zər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who magnifies or exaggerates the importance of something.

“The politician was accused of being an aggrandiser who sought to gain power by inflating his achievements.”

2. verb

To magnify or exaggerate the importance of something.

“The historian tried to aggrandise the role of the minor king in the historical narrative.”

Synonyms

  • boaster
  • exaggerator
  • magnifier

Antonyms

  • diminisher
  • downplayer