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

Some point out that the commission’s claim of company savings on compliance costs is overblown. — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Ingram said some of the concerns about ending self-attestation are overblown and people can get diagnoses to support their inability to work at many places, including charitable clinics and federally qualified health centers. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

There are plenty of scientists, industry researchers, and executives who believe the risks are overblown, and the technology is the way toward a new golden age. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Some politicians and tech executives say concerns about AI’s existential risk are overblown. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 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