inflated

English

Adjective

inflated (comparative more inflated, superlative most 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

(filled with air, or expanded):

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

(containing excessive words):

• bloated
• bombastic
• pompous

Antonyms

• deflated

Derived terms

• hyperinflated
• overinflated
• underinflated

Translations

filled with air

• French: gonflé (fr)
• German: aufgeblasen (de), aufgebläht (de), aufgepumpt (de), gebläht (de)
• Latin: inflātus (la), turgidus (la)

• Romanian: umflat (ro) m and n, umplut m and n (cu aer)
• Spanish: hinchado (es), inflado (es)

expanded

• German: gedehnt (de)
• Latin: tumōrōsus (la)

• Spanish: aumentado (es), inflado (es)

at higher cost

• German: verteuert (de), überhöht (de)

• Spanish: inflado (es)

pompous

• French: gonflé(e) (fr)
• German: aufgeblasen (de)

• Latin: inflātus (la)
• Spanish: hinchado (es), inflado (es), pomposo (es)

containing excessive words

• Romanian: umflat (ro) m and n

Verb

inflated

1. simple past tense and past participle of inflate