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

Players expect fresh content, faster releases and polished gameplay loops, while production teams are expected to maintain speed without growing into bloated organizations. —Aleksejs Misarins, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Then, my stomach started feeling extra bloated. —Amy Kimmel, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026

The first was Xavier Giannoli’s bloated 200-minute biopic The Rays and Shadows, which chronicled the dirty wartime dealings of press magnate Jean Luchaire (played by Jean Dujardin) and his matinee idol daughter, Corinne. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026

Mint Mobile provides premium cellular speeds without the bloated contract prices of traditional carriers. —Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 May 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