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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"
adjective. distended with air or gas; swollen. puffed up, as with pride. turgid or bombastic: his inflated prose. unduly increased in level: inflated costs. Economics. unduly expanded in amount, value, or size; characterized by inflation. Botany. hollow and enlarged or swelled out: inflated perianth. Discover More. Other Words From.
Add to word list. Inflated prices, costs, numbers, etc. are higher than they should be, or higher than people think is reasonable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the usual level or amount. high High temperatures are set to continue into next week.
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)
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.
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.
[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.
4 days ago · (ɪnˈfleɪtɪd ) adjective. 1. inflated amounts or prices are higher than they should be. His offence had been to quote inflated prices. 2. making something seem better or more important than it really is; exaggerated. inflated notions of romance. 3. filled with air. an inflated mattress. Collins English Dictionary.
