bloated

adjective

bloat·​ed ˈblō-təd 

: overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.

felt bloated from eating too much

a bloated body

—often used figuratively to describe something as having grown excessively large

a bloated budget

a bloated bureaucracy

Synonyms of bloated

• inflated
• exaggerated

Examples of bloated in a Sentence

I felt bloated from eating too much.

a bloated sense of his own importance

Recent Examples on the Web

When China’s bloated property sector began to crater in 2021, Beijing punted again, rebalancing by applying its industrial policy to high-value manufacturing—EVs, batteries, solar modules, and semiconductors. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

If inventory misalignments and bloated lead times are the central financial drains on modern retail, Seth argues that the root cause is rarely found on the shop floor. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

If PaPPo’s customers finish a meal without the heavy, bloated feeling often associated with pizza, that’s by design. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

These days, email inboxes are bursting at their digital seams—bloated with cold sales offers and other white noise. — James Davis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bloated

• coated
• doted
• floated
• foetid
• gloated
• moated
• noted
• proteid
• quoted
• throated
• voted
• creosoted