Puffed up

Synonyms for "puffed up" (84 found)

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Closest matches (17)

aggrandizedaggressively self-confidentamplified ballyhooed biggety bloatedbloated with prideblown upbumptious chesty cocky conceited dilated disproportionate distended dropsical

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (25)

edematous egotistic elated enchymatous exaggerated excessive exorbitant extravagant extreme fat flatulent flushedflushed with pridegassy grandiloquent high-flown hyperbolic immodest incrassate inflated

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inordinateknow-it-allmagnified obtrusive overdone

Related words (42)

overdrawn overemphasized overemphatic overestimated overgreat overlarge overpraised overrated oversold overstated overstressed overvalued overwise overwrought peacockish peacocky perk perky pert plethoric

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prodigal profuse puffed puffy pursy self-conceited self-opinionatedsmart aleckysmart-alecky stretchedstuck upstuck-up superlative swelledswelled headedswelled-headed swollen touted tumid turgid ventose windy

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Since he was elected school prefect, he’s become really puffed up.

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[T]each thy Incubus to Poëtize, / And throvve abroad thy ſpurious Snotteries, / Vpon that puft-vp Lumpe of Barmy froth, […]

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