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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:
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)
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.
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.
3 days ago · 2. verb. If you say that someone inflates the price of something, or that the price inflates, you mean that the price increases. The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost. [VERB noun] Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles. [VERB] Synonyms: increase, boost, expand, enlarge More Synonyms of inflate.
[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.
