Synonyms of inflated

inflated 1 of 2

adjective

in-ˈflā-təd 

as in exaggerated

extended beyond normal or realistic bounds

he's been walking around with an inflated ego every since he got the promotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerated
• hyperbolized
• enlarged
• overblown
• bloated
• overdrawn
• outsize
• padded
• elaborated
• stretched
• magnified
• overweening
• overstated
• embroidered
• embellished
• unreasonable
• unreal
• unrealistic
• overemphasized
• grandiose
• overplayed
• hyped-up
• preposterous
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• realistic

inflated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of inflate

1

as in increased

to make greater in size, amount, or number

Check that you have inflated your tires to the recommended pressure.

Some sellers were inflating their prices by as much as 500 per cent.

Related Words

• increased
• raised
• distended
• lifted
• expanded
• augmented
• dilated
• swelled
• aerated
• enlarged
• compounded
• accelerated
• amplified
• hyped
• multiplied
• added (to)
• escalated
• extended
• aggrandized
• boosted
• stretched
• stoked
• skyrocketed
• blew up
• upped
• spiked
• elongated
• hiked
• pumped up
• jumped
• supersized
• lengthened
• prolonged
• boomed
• built up
• heightened
• intensified
• enhanced
• jacked (up)
• drew out
• reinforced
• protracted
• magnified
• bumped (up)
• supplemented
• ratcheted (up)
• fleshed (out)
• developed
• complemented
• strengthened
• maximized
• accumulated
• racheted (up)
• collected
• amassed
• beefed (up)
• parlayed
• followed up

Dissimilar Words

• compressed
• reduced
• contracted
• constricted
• condensed
• decreased
• diminished
• lowered
• downsized
• lessened
• dwindled
• subtracted (from)
• abated
• shortened
• curtailed
• abbreviated
• abridged
• minified
• de-escalated
• cut back
• retrenched

2

as in accelerated

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.

Related Words

• accelerated
• expanded
• ballooned
• swelled
• distended
• rose
• increased
• jumped
• mounted
• accumulated
• climbed
• proliferated
• puffed (up)
• enlarged
• mushroomed
• boomed
• multiplied
• escalated
• bulked
• spread
• rolled up
• surged
• intensified
• waxed
• skyrocketed
• blew up
• rocketed
• snowballed
• appreciated
• heightened
• built up
• gained
• burgeoned
• peaked
• redoubled
• crested
• crescendoed

Dissimilar Words

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• compressed
• receded
• condensed
• dwindled
• waned
• shrank
• constricted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflated

Adjective

Both developments create concerns among some observers that the companies are overseeing inflated volumes or, at worst, are experiencing wash trading, in which traders collude to buy and sell an asset to create a false sense of economic activity. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

And yet, these inflated scores might be worth it simply to see the absolute shock and joy on the pair’s faces when those paddles go up. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

The lawsuit alleges the pork processors inflated and stabilized the price and supply of pork through the use of Agri Stats, production restraints and the use of exports. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

And even then, the number is likely inflated by respondents’ fear of revealing their opposition. — Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026