inflated

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Adjective

inflated

1. Filled with air or fluid

   The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.

2. Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.

   His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.

3. (economics): In a state of higher cost.

   His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.

4. (figuratively) Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
5. (figuratively) Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show

   The inflated speech did not impress the audience.

6. Higher that the true figure

   inflated incidence figures

Synonyms

• bloated
• bulging
• expanded
• filled
• swelled
• swollen
• tumid
• turgid
• bloated
• bombastic
• pompous

Antonyms

• deflated

Translations

• French: gonflé
• German: aufgeblasen, aufgebläht, aufgepumpt, gebläht
• Spanish: hinchado, inflado

Translations

• German: gedehnt
• Spanish: aumentado, inflado

Translations

• German: verteuert, überhöht
• Spanish: inflado

Translations

• French: gonflé
• German: aufgeblasen
• Spanish: hinchado, inflado, pomposo

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of inflate

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