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    inflated
    /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to become or to make something larger or more important: They inflated their part in the rescue every time they told the story. The star's ego has inflated to dangerous proportions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. inflate verb [I or T] (ECONOMY) finance & economics specialized.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFLATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INFLATED definition: 1. Inflated prices, costs, numbers, etc. are higher than they should be, or higher than people…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inflatedInflated Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 5, 2012 · 1. : distended with air or gas. 2. : expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level. inflated prices. 3. : elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means. an inflated style of writing. 4. : being hollow and enlarged or distended. Synonyms. bloated. exaggerated. hyperbolized. outsized. overblown. overdrawn. overweening.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › inflatedINFLATED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inflateInflate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate mean to increase in size or volume. expand may apply regardless of the manner of increase (such as growth, unfolding, addition of parts). amplify implies the extension or enlargement of something inadequate.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFLATED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inflatedInflated - definition of inflated by The Free Dictionary

    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.