whopper

noun

whop·​per ˈ(h)wä-pər 

1

: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind

2

: an extravagant or monstrous lie

Synonyms

• fable
• fabrication
• fairy tale
• falsehood
• falsity
• fib
• lie
• mendacity
• prevarication
• story
• tale
• taradiddle
• tarradiddle
• untruth

Examples of whopper in a Sentence

That's a whopper of a diamond ring.

He told us a real whopper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sloane has talent for sure, but the petal-soft vocal and melodic departures that accompanied this rendition turned a whopper of a hit into a whimper. —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 26 Nov. 2024

The festival boasts an award-winning pumpkin weigh-off on Friday, and you're bound to see some whoppers. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024

Giovanni’s questions range from David meeting with Leland to the codex and finally landing on a whopper: Would David ever lie to the Vatican on behalf of Kristen Bouchard? —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024

And yes, some of the contracts signed Monday, when free agency opened, were whoppers — long-term, big-money deals Detroit probably would have wanted to stay away from. —Max Bultman, The Athletic, 1 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

whop entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

whopper

noun

whop·​per ˈhwäp-ər 

ˈwäp-

1

: something unusually large

2

: a monstrous lie