Synonyms of overblown

overblown

adjective

as in exaggerated

extended beyond normal or realistic bounds

overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerated
• inflated
• outsized
• hyperbolized
• bloated
• overdrawn
• outsize
• enlarged
• overweening
• overstated
• magnified
• padded
• overplayed
• stretched
• elaborated
• unrealistic
• embellished
• unreasonable
• overemphasized
• grandiose
• overdone
• embroidered
• unreal
• hyped-up
• preposterous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• realistic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overblown

With one game left, the Patriots’ run game ranks 13th in yards per game, 32nd by DVOA and 30th by EPA. Sept. 9: O-line concerns ‘overblown’ For a hat trick, Mayo told reporters that same morning in a video conference that public concerns about the Patriots’ offensive line were unwarranted. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025

Yet, going by the best ethnographic and social-science research, his fear of brainwashing was overblown. —Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

Lawmakers rarely mention the attack, and many Republicans try to downplay it, echoing President-elect Donald Trump’s false claims that the carnage of that day is overblown and that the rioters are victims. —Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025

This suggests the recent hit to shares could be overblown. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025