Synonyms for

Bloated

Verb / ˈbləʊtɪd / Another word for bloated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Bloated means swollen or filled with gas or liquid. It can also mean excessively full or overblown.

Synonyms & similar words

bloat swollen puffy inflated engorged distended expanded bulging turgid overinflated oversized overfed overfull overstuffed stuffed gorged sated replete overripe bloated fleshy

Synonyms by register

Formal

distended swollen inflated engorged

Informal

puffy puffed up gassy full

Literary

tumid turgid swollen

Antonyms

lean flat deflated slender thin concise taut

Common collocations

  • bloated stomach
  • bloated ego
  • bloated bureaucracy
  • bloated profits
  • bloated feeling
  • bloated market
  • bloated corporation

Word family

noun bloat
verb bloat
adjective bloated
adverb bloatedly

Usage note

Often used to describe physical discomfort from eating or drinking too much, but can also refer to something excessively large or inflated, like a budget or ego. Be mindful of the negative connotation.

Example sentences

  1. The bloated frog couldn't jump as high as the others.
  2. After eating too much pizza, I felt bloated and uncomfortable.
  3. The bloated stomach of the fisherman's catch indicated a good day of fishing.
  4. Her ego was so bloated that she couldn't see her own faults.
  5. He looked bloated and unhealthy from all the junk food he had been eating.

Quotes

  • His face was bloated and purple, his eyes bulging from his head as though they might burst.
  • The old man's skin was bloated and discoloured, his eyes lifeless and staring.
  • The bloated corpse lay on the muddy shore, its eyes pecked out by scavenging birds.

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