padded out
Filled with filler
Padded out describes something extended with filler material to reach a desired length or size.
A speech padded out with anecdotes runs longer but says less.
A resume padded out with minor accomplishments looks more impressive than it should.
The essay was padded out to meet the word count.
The implication is usually negative—bulk without substance.
- filled upMade completely full
- verbosityUnnecessary word excess
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- prolongingExtending in time
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
circumlocution · wordiness · redundancy · beating around the bush · stretching · stretched thin · overelaboration · lining · upholstery · waffle · hot air · stuffing · delaying · insulation · puffed up · hyperbole · filling · overstatement
content density
padded outdense
Closely packed together
substantive · meaty · packed · concentrated · substantial