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. Deutsche Bank:

   We came to the view it was overblown. It's not a fraud.

2. Elkin Abramowitz:

   The whole brouhaha here is overblown to the point where there are cynical suggestions offered for the plain and simple truth that the chamber wanted only to release accurate information that they believed was totally unassailable, the chamber was never satisfied that the numbers that they were getting from D.O.H. were accurate. The chamber responded to the D.O.J. request with what they deemed to be totally accurate numbers. They didn’t want to have a public debate about other numbers at the same time.

3. 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.'.

4. 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.

5. Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd:

   While I concur with my colleagues here in Davos that a synchronized global slowdown is underway, fears of recession are overblown, if anything, the outlook is brightening as policymakers are beginning to awaken to the mounting risks arising from a protracted trade war and increasing nationalism.