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

While investors sold off cybersecurity shares on fears that AI could reshape the sector soon, market strategists think the reaction might be overblown — and present a good buying opportunity. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026

Several billion-dollar CEOs recently spoke to Fortune about how fears of AI job displacement are overblown, while acknowledging that human jobs will have to change in response to the unfolding revolution. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

But these fears are overblown, experts say. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026

This did not bode well for the show’s pre-Valentine’s Day premiere, and since the first three episodes dropped last Thursday, official reviews of the show have been negative, if perhaps a bit overblown. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 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