inflated

inflated

adj

Definition of INFLATED

1

: elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means <an inflated style of writing>

2

: distended with air or gas

3

: expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level <inflated prices>

4

: being hollow and enlarged or distended

Examples of INFLATED

1. a writer with an inflated reputation
2. an inflated style of writing
3. She objects to the inflated salaries that many professional athletes now receive.

First Known Use of INFLATED

1652

Related to INFLATED

Synonyms: exaggerated, hyperbolized, bloated, outsize (also outsized), overblown, overdrawn, overweening

Related Words: elaborated, embellished, embroidered, enlarged, hyped-up, magnified, overdone, overemphasized, overplayed, overstated, padded, stretched; grandiose, preposterous, unreal, unrealistic, unreasonable

Near Antonyms: realistic, reasonable

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