overblown

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adjective (1)

over·​blown ˌō-vər-ˈblōn 

: past the prime of bloom

overblown roses

overblown

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adjective (2)

1

: excessively large in girth : portly

2

: inflated

overblown claims

overblown rhetoric

also : pretentious

Synonyms of overblown

Adjective (2)

• exaggerated
• inflated

Examples of overblown in a Sentence

Adjective (2)

overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There is the willful weakness of Congress, the overblown power of the Supreme Court and the improbability of new Constitutional amendments. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026

Fears that the City of London would lose its finance crown to other European capitals proved overblown. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

Charlie Gottdiener, chief executive officer of Anaplan, believes the SaaS Apocalypse is overblown. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

At the same time, the opposing view – that concerns about model companies are entirely overblown – has become equally unhelpful. — Carl Fritjofsson, Fortune, 19 June 2026

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

Rhymes for overblown

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone