Overblown synonyms
ō'vər-blōn'
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The definition of excessive is something or someone that goes beyond what is normal, acceptable or necessary.
In excess of what is required or sufficient.
Resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability:
Overblown; bombastic:
Marked by passion or pomposity; bombastic
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.
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Full of ornate or grandiloquent expressions; highly embellished:
oratorical (related)
Given to oratory
verbose (related)
Verbose is defined as a person who uses way too many words, or who talks a lot.
The definition of bombastic is important-sounding language that is meaningless.
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
The definition of profuse is a generous person or something that gives freely or in large amounts.
plain (antonym)
The definition of plain is clearly understood, obvious, simple or not complicated.
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underrated (antonym)
Not given enough recognition for its quality
undervalued (antonym)
Assigned an in appropriately low value.
Splendid or brilliant, often affectedly so
Made of fustian
Using high-flown, pompous, bombastic words and expressions
Exceedingly lofty or exalted:
Oratorial or even contrived sounding.
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Lofty and extravagant in speech; grandiloquent.
Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
Used for persuasive effect:
Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound.
Windy or empty in speech; pompous; pretentious
Becoming swollen; swelling.
The definition of turgid is something swollen or bloated, or language or style that is designed to show-off.
The definition of corpulent is a person who is fat or obese.
Rich; producing a large income; desirable.
Containing or composed of fat:
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling flesh:
(Of a person) heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
Of or resembling swine or a pig:
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Stout; corpulent
Large; bulky, thickset; corpulent, fat.
Having much weight; very heavy; ponderous
style (related)
The slender part of a flower pistil, connecting the ovary and the stigma. The pollen tube grows through the style delivering the pollen nuclei to the ovary.
words (related)
Characterized by language that is elevated and sometimes pompous in style
increase (related)
Filled up with or as if with something insubstantial
(Archaic) Characterized by pomp or stately display:
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The definition of portentous is having the feeling of evil or foreboding.
over-the-top (related)
melodramatic (related)
overwrought (related)
cliched (related)
nonsensical (related)
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exaggerated (related)
uninspired (related)
trite (related)
over-blown (related)
over-produce (related)
simple (antonym)
Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
Overweight; corpulent:
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