bloated

American  

[bloh-tid] / ˈbloʊ tɪd /

adjective

1. swollen; puffed up; overlarge.

2. excessively vain; conceited.

3. excessively fat; obese.

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bloated British  

/ ˈbləʊtɪd /

adjective

1. swollen, as with a liquid, air, or wind

2. puffed up, as with conceit

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Other Word Forms

• bloatedness noun
• unbloated adjective

Etymology

Origin of bloated

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

Example Sentences

But he noted that some bank expenses are "bloated", meaning they have room to cut costs to keep their margins intact.

From BBC

Delays and bloated budgets are a problem the military has dealt with for years.

From Barron's

Its report also said the island's deficit - currently about £100 million - had seen the island's spending bloated beyond what the island's taxpayers could sustain.

From BBC

The report could either ease or fuel investors’ worries about bloated artificial-intelligence valuations.

From Barron's

It could be as simple as starting with a budget, cutting back on the lifestyle-creep spending that may have bloated your expenses and working with a financial adviser, Hannon added.

From MarketWatch