| exaggerate | To represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is | |
| exacting | making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources | |
| exact | not approximated in any way; precise | |
| exacerbated | To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse | |
| evinced | To show or reveal the presence of a quality or feeling | |
| evanescent | Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing | |
| euphemism | A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing | |
| etiolated | Having lost vigor or substance; feeble | |
| ethereal | Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world | |
| estranged | No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated | |