Synonyms of deflated

deflated 1 of 2

adjective

as in collapsed

Related Words

• collapsed
• detumescent

Dissimilar Words

• swollen
• blown
• distended
• bloated
• turgid
• puffed
• varicose
• overinflated
• expanded
• blown up
• tumescent
• dilated
• tumid
• ballooned
• protuberant
• bulging

deflated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deflate

1

as in compressed

to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents

We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.

Related Words

• collapsed
• compressed
• flattened
• dripped
• leaked
• shrank
• condensed
• contracted
• shriveled
• constricted
• wilted
• decreased
• withered
• dried up
• seeped
• diminished
• withdrew
• mummified
• oozed
• trickled
• dwindled
• retreated
• lessened
• receded
• wizened
• abated

Dissimilar Words

• inflated
• puffed (up)
• distended
• dilated
• ballooned
• increased
• expanded
• blew up
• swelled
• grew
• accumulated
• bulked
• mushroomed
• snowballed

2

as in emptied

to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents

Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.

Related Words

• emptied
• drained
• pumped
• evacuated
• cleared
• cleaned
• flattened
• sucked
• exhausted
• collapsed
• tapped
• compressed
• punctured
• flushed
• vacated
• drafted
• voided
• depleted
• purged
• drew (off)
• milked
• bled
• drilled
• siphoned
• vacuated
• punched
• split
• squeezed
• bored
• cut
• pierced
• decanted
• riddled
• holed
• poked
• effused
• perforated
• penetrated
• compacted
• broke
• pricked
• hollowed
• rent
• shrank
• ruptured
• broached
• excavated
• gouged
• slashed
• contracted
• condensed
• constricted
• grooved
• prickled
• telescoped
• slit
• narrowed (down)
• notched
• gashed
• burrowed (into)
• capsuled
• constringed
• capsulized

Dissimilar Words

• filled
• inflated
• dilated
• swelled
• sealed
• distended
• plugged
• blew up
• patched

3

as in reduced

to make or become lower in amount or value

The excess supply deflated prices.

The company's stock has deflated.

Related Words

• reduced
• plunged
• declined
• decreased
• fell
• dipped
• dropped
• tumbled
• plummeted
• lowered
• depressed
• retreated
• sank
• cratered
• crashed
• devalued
• diminished
• dived
• skidded
• attenuated
• descended
• subsided
• cheapened
• devaluated
• downgraded
• depreciated
• drooped
• died (down)
• nose-dived
• ebbed
• dwindled
• waned
• marked down
• lessened
• wrote down
• abated
• moderated
• tapered off
• receded
• wrote off
• broke
• debased
• de-escalated
• let up
• underestimated
• undervalued
• demonetized
• underrated
• underpriced

Dissimilar Words

• increased
• built
• expanded
• grew
• enlarged
• swelled
• accumulated
• intensified
• escalated
• waxed
• lifted
• picked up
• mounted
• rose
• ballooned
• arose
• soared
• mushroomed
• ascended
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• enhanced
• appreciated
• spiked
• upgraded
• upped
• marked up

4

as in weakened

to cause to lose force or effectiveness

Her cutting remark deflated his ego.

The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.

Related Words

• weakened
• undermined
• weighed
• frustrated
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• disheartened
• discouraged
• deadened
• depressed
• damped
• daunted
• intimidated
• dismayed
• dampened
• scared
• dispirited
• chilled
• demoralized
• cowed
• unnerved
• threw cold water on
• frightened
• saddened
• afflicted
• bullied
• distressed
• worried
• horrified
• troubled
• tried
• browbeat
• irked
• unmanned
• vexed
• bothered

Dissimilar Words

• reinforced
• enforced
• strengthened
• encouraged
• fortified
• animated
• lifted
• stimulated
• cheered
• excited
• assured
• inspired
• emboldened
• reassured
• energized
• heartened
• enlivened
• provoked
• invigorated
• stirred
• rallied
• steeled
• nerved
• galvanized
• boosted
• quickened
• buoyed (up)
• gladdened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deflated

Adjective

As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Information jobs, which encompass many tech roles, remain deflated compared with the previous year. — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 8 July 2026

Meanwhile, the sheriff's office deployed stop sticks, but Roe allegedly continued going with a deflated tire on Hall Road from Gratiot Avenue. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Large pink and orange inflatable birds are stacked next to a deflated kiddie pool. — Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026

The most recent deflated reading and math scores reported by the Education Scorecard are the culmination of a downward trend that began in 2013, Kane explained in an interview with PBS. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 May 2026

From my tried-and-true tactics (getting 10,000 daily steps, running, doing Pilates, not snacking after dinner) to emerging advice (lifting heavier weights, eating all the protein), each fresh burst of motivation only leaves me more deflated. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026

The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

Any sense of achievement is just so deflated. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026

Verb

If not, your pound cake could turn out like a pancake, and your grand hopes of enjoying a sweet meal with family might end up just as deflated. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Overextended lenders and borrowers took years to dig their way out of trouble, and the crash left behind nothing of value—no new inventions, no new industries, just deflated home prices. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

After about 15 minutes, they were burnt all over and completely deflated, their insides softened to a smushable pulp. — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The tension in a packed Ellis Park deflated in the last 10 minutes as Springbok supporters realized a comeback wasn't possible. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Shelton cruised from there, mixing his primary weapons in with athletic defense that garnered big reactions from the Montreal crowd and deflated Nakashima even more. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

However, his increase in confidence on the offensive side of the ball at the beginning of last season was quickly deflated after bad drops and a fumble against the Philadelphia Eagles in November. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

The change is designed to give employers cover if their workers’ 401(k)s are deflated by expensive, opaque or unproven investments. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

The balloon is deflated and pulled out, and the breast implant is inserted. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026