Meanings
adjectiveoverblown (comparative more overblown, superlative most overblown)
comparative more overblown · superlative most overblown
- Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.
They went all that way just to be in some overblown conference?
Synonyms: inflated
verb
- participlepastpast participle of overblow
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.
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More synonyms by meaning
adjectivepuffed up with vanity
adjectivepast the stage of full bloom
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Translations
Bulgarian прекалено раздут
- прекалено раздут (prekaleno razdut)Of exaggerated importance
Italian esagerato, eccessivo
- esageratoOf exaggerated importance
- eccessivoOf exaggerated importance
Norwegian oppblåst
- oppblåstOf exaggerated importance
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with overblown
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APA
overblown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overblown
MLA
“overblown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overblown. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overblown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overblown.
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