Complete Definition of "inflated"

English

Adjective
inflated

  1. fill|Filled with air or fluid

#:The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.

  1. expanded|Expanded; in a state of inflation, of increased size

#:His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.

  1. economics: In a state of higher cost.

#:His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.

  1. (fig.): pompous|Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
  2. (fig.): Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show

#:The inflated speech did not impress the audience.

Synonyms
filled with air or expanded
bloated
bulging
expanded
filled
swelled
swollen
tumid
turgid

;containing excessive words
bloated
bombastic
pompous

Antonyms
deflated

Derived terms
hyperinflated
overinflated
underinflated

Translations
trans-top|filled with air
Latin: inflatus|infl�tus, turgidus
trans-mid
Spanish: hinchado, inflado
trans-bottom

trans-top|expanded
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|at higher cost
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|pompous
Latin: inflatus|infl�tus
trans-mid
Spanish: hinchado, inflado
trans-bottom

trans-top|containing excessive words
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb form
inflated

  1. Past tense and past participle of to inflate.

Antonyms
deflated

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