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

Highly regarded as an investor, Combs, a boyish-looking 55, helped return Geico, which was burdened with outdated technology and bloated costs, to profitability.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

She’s prescribed semaglutide for weight loss by her primary care physician, but six months later, she is nauseated most mornings, bloated after small meals, and losing an amount of weight she didn’t intend to lose.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

She recommends ensuring your LinkedIn headline isn’t vague, your About section isn’t bloated and your Experience section doesn’t read like a “resumé archive.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

CEOs insist behind the scenes that their companies are still too large and too bloated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

When he went to bed alone, he dodged flak over Bologna again in a dream, with Aarfy hanging over his shoulder abominably in the plane with a bloated sordid leer.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller