overblown

adjective
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn/

  1. Seeming too large or important, and not suitable or attractive.

    1. The movie's climax was overblown and unconvincing.
    2. Some critics felt the celebration was overblown, considering the team's modest success this year.

  2. Exaggerated or made to seem more important than it really is.

    1. The media gave an overblown account of the incident.
    2. His reaction to the situation seemed overblown, given the circumstances.

Synonyms

theatrical inflated extravagant bombastic exaggerated
overblown verb

  1. Past participle of overblow; to exaggerate or inflate something.

    1. The scandal was overblown by the press, creating unnecessary panic.
    2. The artist had overblown the importance of minor details in his interpretation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "overblown" in English means: Seeming too large or important, and not suitable or attractive., Exaggerated or made to seem more important than it really is..

The phonetic transcription of "overblown" is /ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overblown": theatrical, inflated, extravagant, bombastic, exaggerated.

Example usage of "overblown": "The movie's climax was overblown and unconvincing.". More examples on the page.