inflated
About 2.39 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Filled with air or fluid
The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.
- adjective Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.
- adjective : In a state of higher cost.
His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.
- adjective Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
- adjective Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show
The inflated speech did not impress the audience.
- adjective Higher that the true figure
inflated incidence figures
- verb simple past and past participle of inflate
Similar words
hyperbolic exaggerated high-flying high-flown high-sounding pretentious raised blown-up blown up increased
Often followed by
by and with prices to the in price balloon
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