Overblown Definition

ōvər-blōn
adjective
Past the stage of full bloom.
Webster's New World
Overdone; excessive.
Webster's New World
Stout; obese.
Webster's New World
Pompous or bombastic.
Webster's New World

Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.

They went all that way just to be in some overblown conference?
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verb

Past participle of overblow.

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Origin of Overblown

  • Adj., from over- blown past participle of blow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • over– blown past participle of blow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Overblown Sentence Examples

  • An overblown vocabulary isn't important.

  • Piano and strings add heft, but none of it comes off as overblown or pompous.

  • The overblown operatic style and melodramatic tempo changes epitomized a style lampooned by rock critics as pomp rock.

  • Even tho there are some dumb moments and an overblown finale, Chan and Wilson's chemistry makes the movie themselves.

  • If a claim feels slightly overblown, then tone it down.

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