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

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

Europe's elite club competition is now more bloated than ever since the expansion last season to 36 teams in the Champions League proper.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Since it’s been more than three years since her last record, perhaps Ms. Lennox felt she needed to make up for lost time, but the weaker material on “Vacancy” makes it seem bloated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The only sounds were hushed ones, the bloated gurgle of the stream, the respirating hum of the tall grass and shrubs behind him, the apathetic moaning of the dumb, translucent waves.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller