inflated

American  

[in-fley-tid] / ɪnˈfleɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. distended with air or gas; swollen.

2. puffed up, as with pride.

3. turgid or bombastic.

   his inflated prose.

4. unduly increased in level.

   inflated costs.

5. Economics. unduly expanded in amount, value, or size; characterized by inflation.

6. Botany. hollow and enlarged or swelled out.

   inflated perianth.

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Other Word Forms

• inflatedly adverb
• inflatedness noun
• underinflated adjective
• uninflated adjective

Etymology

Origin of inflated

First recorded in 1645–55; inflate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Make sure you have plenty of fuel, that your tyres are properly inflated and your lights are working.

From BBC

The advance is likely to have been inflated in part by a jump in gasoline prices last month and a recovery following labor disruptions in Western Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal

The suit alleged that his company made fraudulent purchase offers for spectrum licenses held by U.S. schools that were inflated to trigger “right of first refusal” agreements T-Mobile had with the schools.

From The Wall Street Journal

In New York and other coastal cities, I’m accustomed to inflated prices for popcorn and soda — hey, the moviegoing experience just isn’t the same without them.

From Salon

“Too often, inflated and subjective performance ratings have resulted in dollars available for performance awards being distributed broadly across the majority of employees,” Kupor wrote in a memorandum.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bloated
• magnified
• overblown
• swollen