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 entry 1

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

While some tech executives such as Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei have called for an immediate slowdown in the pace of AI development, others say concerns AI will kill humans are overblown. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

That fear might be overblown, said Susan Benne, executive director of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), which represents about 400 members, in a phone call. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

El Hallak’s argument provides insight into the more technical case — as opposed to the geopolitical or ideological ones — for why AI doomerism may be overblown. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Patel later suggested that the scope of firings had been overblown, saying many agents had retired on their own. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 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