adj
inflated
ihn-FLAY-tihd
adj
1
Filled with air or gas so as to be expanded.
"The inflated raft drifted lazily across the pool."
2
Higher than is reasonable or accurate, especially of a price, figure, or opinion of oneself.
"Tourists often complain about the inflated prices near the airport."
"He has a rather inflated sense of his own importance."
How to Use Inflated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPuffed up with air, or unreasonably high or exaggerated.
Common pairings
inflated prices
inflated ego
inflated figures
Word Forms
more inflated comparative, most inflated superlative
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