overblown
1 of 2adjective (1)
over·blown ˌō-vər-ˈblōn 
: past the prime of bloom
overblown roses
overblown
2 of 2adjective (2)
1
: excessively large in girth : portly
2
: inflated
overblown claims
overblown rhetoric
also : pretentious
Synonyms
Adjective (2)
- bloated
- exaggerated
- hyperbolized
- inflated
- outsize
- outsized
- overdrawn
- overweening
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
blow entry 3
Adjective (2)
blow entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
circa 1625, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1
overblown
adjective
as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- exaggerated
- inflated
- hyperbolized
- outsized
- bloated
- overdrawn
- outsize
- overplayed
- overdone
- overstated
- overemphasized
- enlarged
- overweening
- elaborated
- magnified
- stretched
- embellished
- unrealistic
- padded
- grandiose
- unreasonable
- hyped-up
- unreal
- preposterous
- embroidered
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reasonable
- realistic
- handing down
- handing in
- handing off
- handing on
- handing out
- handing over
- handing up
- handiron
- handiwork
- handiworks
- handjar
- handkercher
- handkerchers
- handkerchief
- handkerchief dance
- handkerchief table
- handkerchiefs
- handkerchieves
- handlaid
- handle
- handle blank
- handle oneself
- handleabilities
- handleable
- handlebar