Synonyms for swollen
ˈswoʊ lənswollen

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1. conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vainadjective

   characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

   "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"

   Synonyms:
   bootless, narcissistic, fruitless, vain, self-loving, egotistic, swollen-headed, conceited, futile, sleeveless, egotistical, self-conceited

   Antonyms:
   humble

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1. swollenadjective

   Synonyms:
   tumid, tumefied, bloated, purled up

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1. List of paraphrases for "swollen":

   inflated, bloated, enlarged, puffy

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1. South African artist William Kentridge:

   The Tiber is a river swollen with glory and pain. On one side the fortune of the popes, on the other the suffering of the Jewish Ghetto. Above ... a pulsating, splendid city; below, under the bridges, the desperation of the homeless.

2. Khin Nyein Thu:

   She was clearly in pain, she was walking unsteadily and when I called her she turned around to look at me. It was at this point I could tell that her face was very swollen, i was told by someone who was released that she has been hit in the face, I understand she has cuts on her face and lips, and bruised eyes, and lost a tooth.

3. Zeljko Poljak:

   When a large number of people start pushing they are like a swollen river, and I don't think this (fencing) can stop them.

4. Donna Emley:

   My eyes and face were swollen, and I had a rash all over my trunk.

5. Terry Francona:

   I think he caught it on a chair, it was pretty swollen yesterday, so we sent him for X-rays last night and got them back about the sixth inning.