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adjective in·flat·ed \ in-ˈflā-təd \

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

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Examples of inflated in a Sentence

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

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With the traditional TV release formats all but dead, and the inflated production the final season will require, this isn't really a huge deal, technically speaking.

— tom philip, GQ, "It's Going to Be a Long Wait Until Game of Thrones Comes Back," 28 Aug. 2017
Top executives at state oil company Petrobras and construction companies like Odebrecht formed a cartel that would decide on the granting of inflated contracts, and which politicians and other officials would receive kickbacks.

— mauricio savarese, The Seattle Times, "Massive graft probe in Brazil powers electronic bracelets," 24 Aug. 2017
A large inflated balloon of a Chicago Bears player held a picket sign.

— erin hegarty, Naperville Sun, "Mechanics on strike at 9 Naperville car dealerships," 2 Aug. 2017
This means Logan Lucky doesn’t have to aim for the kind of inflated opening weekends that major studios crave, which require an intense promotional blitz and a fairly homogenous, and costly, creative strategy.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "How Logan Lucky Can Bring Back the Mid-Budget Movie," 1 Aug. 2017
However, whether Swansea will budge from their inflated asking price for the creative midfielder remains to be seen.

— SI.com, "Leicester Plan to Hijack Everton's Move for Swansea Star With More Lucrative Offer," 19 July 2017
Still on his rookie deal, Turner has been quite a bargain for Carolina – especially in an inflated guard market.

— jourdan rodrigue, charlotteobserver, "2016 ‘position catastrophe’ masked true nature of Panthers interior offensive line," 12 July 2017
The grizzled veterans of investing always have ways of expressing their disdain for the rubes who buy tech stocks at inflated values.

— aaron pressman, Fortune, "Data Sheet—Monday, July 10, 2017," 10 July 2017
Liakos is accused of arranging to get more than $33,000 in kickbacks, as well as repairs at her house, in exchange for giving builders contracts on city projects at inflated prices, police said.

— lisa j. huriash, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Police arrest ex-Margate employee accused of kickback scheme," 5 July 2017

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inflated Synonyms

Synonyms

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

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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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Definition of inflated for English Language Learners

: filled and made larger with air or gas
: too large or high
of language : too serious or fancy

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