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- DictionaryIn·flat·ed/inˈflādəd/
adjective
- 1. distended through being filled with air or gas: "a partially inflated balloon"
- 2. excessively or unreasonably high: "inflated salaries"
to make something increase in size by filling it with air, or to increase in size when filled with air: He inflated the balloons with helium. We watch the hot-air balloon slowly inflate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enlarging and inflating.
to increase, especially suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25. inflate. / ɪnˈfleɪt / verb. to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air. she needed to inflate the tyres. tr to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell. to inflate one's opinion of oneself. tr to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc)
INFLATED definition: 1. Inflated prices, costs, numbers, etc. are higher than they should be, or higher than people…. Learn more.
Definition of inflated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[transitive] inflate something to make something appear to be more important or impressive than it really is. The media have grossly inflated the significance of this meeting. [transitive, intransitive] inflate (something) to increase the price of something; to increase in price.
Definitions of inflated. adjective. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness. synonyms: hyperbolic. increased. made greater in size or amount or degree. adjective. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) synonyms: high-flown, high-sounding. pretentious.
1. Filled or expanded by or as if by gas or air. 2. Unduly enlarged or aggrandized; swollen: an inflated estimate; an inflated ego. 3. Full of empty or pretentious language; bombastic. 4. Raised or expanded to abnormal levels: an inflated economy; inflated wages. 5. Hollow and enlarged: an inflated calyx.
