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Highly regarded as an investor, Combs, a boyish-looking 55, helped return Geico, which was burdened with outdated technology and bloated costs, to profitability.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

"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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

The writing can be bloated, self-conscious, academic; these are habits that classic style, which treats prose as a window onto the world, is designed to break.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker