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

His organization has accused parts of the autism-therapy industry of inflated billings, fraudulent filings, and billing for care that was never delivered. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

Growing the academy is seen as a vital source of first-team talent, given the increasingly inflated global transfer market. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Some of those fees include future work that lawyers will do to distribute funds, and some authors argued that lawyers’ projections for time spent were alarmingly inflated. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

In addition to profiting from prostitution, the defendants collected payments on the victims’ inflated smuggling debts. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026