na-adjective, noun
wild exaggeration; nonsense; outrageous lies
Rare literary term for statements or stories that are so exaggerated they become absurd or unrecognizable. Often used in critical or dismissive contexts.
彼の話は荒誕で、誰も信じなかった。
His story was so wildly exaggerated that nobody believed it.
その記事は荒誕な内容ばかりだ。
That article is full of nonsense.