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

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

That second whopper began as comedy and ended as tragedy. —Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024

The answer, in a report now circulating through City Hall, is a whopper: $21.7 billion over a decade. —Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 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