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overblown

[oh-ver-blohn] / ˈoʊ vərˈbloʊn /
ADJECTIVE
excessive, too much
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disproportionate inflated pretentious superfluous
WEAK
aureate bombastic euphuistic flowery fulsome grandiloquent hyped-up immoderate magniloquent oratorical overdone pompous profuse rhetorical sonorous turgid undue verbose windy
Antonyms
WEAK
underrated undervalued

Example Sentences

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I’ll admit it: I think our collective weeknight blender hatred is a bit overblown.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

He was steadfast that all he was doing was helping, that the objections were cosmetic, and overblown.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Travel giant Expedia has been hurt on fears that chatbots will replace travel agents, a concern that she thinks is overblown.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But there are a number of reasons to suggest those fears are overblown, at least for now.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

She was no stranger to the overblown courtesies of Qarth.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.