overblown

[oh-ver-blohn] / ˈoʊ vərˈbloʊn /

ADJECTIVE

excessive, too much

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disproportionate inflated pretentious superfluous

WEAK

aureate bombastic euphuistic flowery fulsome grandiloquent hyped-up immoderate magniloquent oratorical overdone pompous profuse rhetorical sonorous turgid undue verbose windy

Antonyms

WEAK

underrated undervalued

Example Sentences

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I’ll admit it: I think our collective weeknight blender hatred is a bit overblown.

From Salon

Fink also rejects suggestions that the surge in investment in AI, which has seen billions of dollars invested in the new technology, has been overblown.

From BBC

Amazon’s plan for $200 billion in capital expenditures this year has spooked some investors, but Thill said he believes those concerns are “overblown,” arguing that the spending is tightly linked to visible customer demand.

From MarketWatch

Worries about risks from AI-driven disruption are overblown, the note adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, some on Wall Street believe these concerns are overblown, and represent a contagion of fear.

From Barron's

overblown

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