bloated

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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

bloated

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past tense and past participle of bloat entry 2

Synonyms of bloated

Adjective

• inflated
• exaggerated

Examples of bloated in a Sentence

Adjective

I felt bloated from eating too much.

a bloated sense of his own importance

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

At the exact same time, young, upstart groups like the Ramones and the Clash were forming in response to the corporatization of rock, the bloated egos of its biggest stars, and the excesses of prog with the back-to-basics minimalism of punk. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

In the backdrop, investors are increasingly skeptical of governments’ bloated budgets and mounting deficits. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

According to Morrison, the best candidates skip posts with vague or bloated requirements. — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Logan wields unbreakable, atomically sharp adamantium claws, yet enemies feel like bloated punching bags that require mindless button-mashing to stagger. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1656, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bloated

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