adj
Uncommon
bloated
BLOH-tihd
Bloated (adj) means Swollen, especially with gas or fluid. Example: “He felt bloated after the buffet.”
adj
1
Swollen, especially with gas or fluid.
"He felt bloated after the buffet."
2
Excessively large, overloaded, or wasteful.
"Critics called the budget bloated and inefficient."
"For large firms, the SketchUp Workflow for Architecture will fit in where a bloated, overfeatured software suite is not necessary."
— Michael Brightman, The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture (2018)
How to use bloated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUncomfortably swollen, or wastefully oversized.
Common pairings
bloated budget
bloated stomach
bloated bureaucracy
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more bloated
- Superlative
- most bloated
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What does “bloated” mean?
The word “bloated” means swollen, especially with gas or fluid. In plain terms, uncomfortably swollen, or wastefully oversized.
How do you pronounce “bloated”?
“Bloated” is pronounced BLOH-tihd (/ˈbloʊtɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “bloated” in a sentence?
Here is “bloated” used in a sentence: “He felt bloated after the buffet.”
What part of speech is “bloated”?
“Bloated” is an adjective.
Is “bloated” a common word?
“Bloated” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “bloated” have?
“Bloated” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: swollen, especially with gas or fluid.
