OVERINFLATED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

overinflated

adjective

Definition of overinflated next

as in swollen

enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure an overinflated balloon will burst

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Recent Examples of overinflated More eyes than ever are being trained on Europe’s second-largest textile supplier, which is facing pressures from high production costs, inflation and an overinflated lira, all of which have undermined its competitiveness. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026 As played with bravado by Macfadyen, the unhinged Guiteau comes across as a stop-at-nothing opportunist consumed by his overinflated vision of his own significance and purpose. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025 The fact that everyone is constantly apologizing to Solène doesn’t help her overinflated ego. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overinflated

swollen

Adjective

By December, her condition had worsened—a pain in her abdomen had emerged as well as more swollen lymph nodes—and she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that affects a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Consuming turmeric can relieve swollen and painful joints for people with chronic conditions.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026