Synonyms

bloated

American

[bloh-tid] / ˈbloʊ tɪd /

adjective

swollen; puffed up; overlarge.
excessively vain; conceited.
excessively fat; obese.

bloated British

/ ˈbləʊtɪd /

adjective

swollen, as with a liquid, air, or wind
puffed up, as with conceit

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of bloated

First recorded in 1655–65; bloat + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Bloated retirement assets are, of course, a good problem to have.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Bloated and fatigued, I met him on a Saturday at a brewery equidistant from my apartment in Palms and his hotel in Century City.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

"Bloated, you've eaten too much and you just want to go and sleep," says Nicolas Doucet, head of Sony-owned studio Team Asobi.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Bloated glass dolphins peer up at you through googly eyes, as they circle the base of a trumpet vase, their oversized lips fanning out like palm fronds.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2021

It sways In the tree In the yard, This paper pig Bloated with Candies, this Pinata my father Bought and hung On a low branch.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

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