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

The risk is that valuations become inflated, competition narrows, and capital is allocated inefficiently.

From The Wall Street Journal

The small manufacturer that paid more for steel components, the retailer who absorbed inflated cost of goods, the family that paid extra for an appliance—none of them will see a check.

From The Wall Street Journal

Becerra, in short order, said he was “not running on inflated promises” but rather his record as a congressman, former attorney general and health secretary in President Biden’s cabinet.

From Los Angeles Times

But Carson points out that Warsh also sees inflated asset prices as a symptom of too-easy monetary policy, which he says may pose a challenge to Wall Street.

From Barron's

But Carson points out that Warsh also sees inflated asset prices as a symptom of too-easy monetary policy, which he says may pose a challenge to Wall Street.

From Barron's

Related Words

• bloated
• magnified
• overblown
• swollen