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Synonyms & Antonyms of inflated
(Entry 1 of 2)
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
- he's been walking around with an inflated ego every since he got the promotion
Synonyms for inflated
- bloated,
- exaggerated,
- hyperbolized,
- outsize
- (also outsized),
- overblown,
- overdrawn,
- overweening
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inflated
verb
past tense of inflate
Synonyms & Antonyms of inflated (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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.
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2
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
- Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for inflated
- accelerated,
- accumulated,
- appreciated,
- ballooned,
- boomed,
- built up,
- burgeoned
- (also bourgeoned),
- climbed,
- enlarged,
- escalated,
- expanded,
- gained,
- increased,
- mounted,
- multiplied,
- mushroomed,
- proliferated,
- rolled up,
- rose,
- snowballed,
- spread,
- swelled,
- waxed
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The first known use of inflated was in 1652
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