bloated
Americanadjective
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swollen; puffed up; overlarge.
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excessively vain; conceited.
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excessively fat; obese.
adjective
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swollen, as with a liquid, air, or wind
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puffed up, as with conceit
Other Word Forms
- bloatedness noun
- unbloated adjective
Etymology
Origin of bloated
Example Sentences
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He cut a bloated workforce by more than 20,000 and dramatically cut cash burn.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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
He felt it had some bloated bureaucracy that the new administration could fix.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
“You’re too stuffed and bloated to know what you’re saying. Don’t pay any attention to him, Wilbur!”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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