Synonyms for overblown
ˈoʊ vərˈbloʊnoverblown

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1. overblownadjective

   Synonyms:
   inflated

2. overblownadjective

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

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

   Synonyms:
   inflated

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1. grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentousadjective

   puffed up with vanity

   "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek

   Synonyms:
   prodigious, papal, foreboding(a), tall, episcopal, portentous, grandiloquent, apostolic, pontifical, fateful, pompous, ceremonious, magniloquent, apostolical

   Antonyms:
   unpretentious, immature

2. overblownadjective

   past the stage of full bloom

   "overblown roses"

   Synonyms:
   portentous, grandiloquent, pompous, pontifical

   Antonyms:
   immature, unpretentious

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1. List of paraphrases for "overblown":

   high-flown, exaggerated, grandiloquent, high-sounding, inflated, excessive

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1. Frank Meiboom:

   It just seems like everything is so overblown, let's bring these people home, bring them back to Canada and give them the best care we can and say 'welcome home.'.

2. Michael Hasenstab:

   The liquidity in the local markets has improved, not decreased, so this fear over liquidity in many cases is a little overblown and not consistent with the empirical evidence we've seen.

3. Larry Robbins:

   Amazon fears are dramatically overblown.

4. Utah Rep. Ben McAdams:

   This is not overblown, this is very serious -- I'm 45, I'm in good health, and it has knocked me down, and so we need to follow these guidelines to slow the spread of this. This is going to be bad.

5. Steven Taylor:

   On the one hand it creates increased anxiety among those who doubt the truth is being told, and on the other it increases the number of people who think the whole thing is overblown.