Definition of inflated Inflated

/ɪnflejˈtʌd/ - [infleytud] - in•flat•ed

We found 16 definitions of inflated from 5 different sources.

What does inflated mean?

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Adjective
inflated - enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "a hyperbolic style"
		hyperbolic
		increased made greater in size or amount or degree
inflated - pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals); "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"; "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"
		high-flown, high-sounding
		pretentious making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition"

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inflated (Adjective)
Filled with air or fluid.
inflated (Adjective)
Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
inflated (Adjective)
In a state of higher cost.
inflated (Adjective)
Pompous; arrogant.
inflated (Adjective)
Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show.
inflated (Adjective)
Higher that the true figure.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

inflated (imp. & p. p.)
of Inflate
inflated (a.)
Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas.
inflated (a.)
Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an inflated style.
inflated (a.)
Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or pericarp.
inflated (a.)
Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices, etc.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

inflated
Enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness.
inflated
Exaggerated or made bigger.

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inflated, verb, past participle of inflate (infinitive).
inflated, verb, past simple of inflate (infinitive).

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