bloated

bloated
bloated bloat‧ed [ˈbləʊtd ǁ ˈbloʊ-] adjective COMPUTING
software that is bloated uses too much of a computer's memory, and does not work in an efficient way:

• The reviewer thought that the software was too bloated and inelegant.

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bloated UK US /ˈbləʊtɪd/ adjective
► a bloated organization employs too many people in relation to the amount of work that there is and therefore costs too much money to run: »

He denies that he has created a bloated bureaucracy, employing almost 500 people.

► a bloated amount of money is considered to be too large: »

There has been criticism of the bloated bonuses awarded to ""fat cat"" bankers.

► IT not effective because of using too much computer memory (= space for storing information): »

We recommend simpler programs that can replace some common but bloated and expensive apps.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Bloated — Bloat ed (bl[=o]t [e^]d), p. a. Distended beyond the natural or usual size, as by the presence of water, serum, etc.; turgid; swollen; as, a bloated face. Also, puffed up with pride; pompous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bloated — index inflated (enlarged) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • bloated — overgrown, 1660s, pp. adjective from BLOAT (Cf. bloat) (v.). Figurative sense by 1711 …   Etymology dictionary

  • bloated — [[t]blo͟ʊtɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone s body or a part of their body is bloated, it is much larger than normal, usually because it has a lot of liquid or gas inside it. ...the bloated body of a dead bullock... His face was bloated. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • bloated — bloat|ed [ˈbləutıd US ˈblou ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: bloat to swell (17 21 centuries), from bloat swollen (17 19 centuries), perhaps from Old Norse blautr soft, swollen with liquid ] 1.) full of liquid, gas, food etc, so that you look or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bloated — adjective Date: 1667 1. a. being much larger than what is warranted < a bloated estimate > b. inflated 1 < the novel is bloated with descriptions > 2. obnoxiously vain < a bloated ego > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bloated — bloat|ed [ bloutəd ] adjective 1. ) swollen because of containing a large amount of liquid or gas: Her face looked pale and bloated. 2. ) having an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach after eating or drinking too much 3. ) a bloated… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bloated — adjective full of liquid, gas, food etc, so that you look or feel much larger than normal: They ve fished a bloated carcass out of the river. | I feel really bloated after that meal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bloated — UK [ˈbləʊtɪd] / US [ˈbloʊtəd] adjective 1) swollen because of containing a large amount of liquid or gas Her face looked pale and bloated. 2) having an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach after eating or drinking too much 3) a bloated… …   English dictionary

  • bloated — /ˈbloʊtəd / (say blohtuhd) adjective 1. swollen: bloated features. 2. suffering from flatulence. 3. suffering from excessive size: a bloated bureaucracy …  

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