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

Government data suggests an even higher shift, though critics say the figures are inflated due to poor tracking of total e‑waste generation.

From Barron's

“The company’s investors, creditors, and employees deserved fair and complete financial information, not inflated numbers and schemes.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Drug companies sell most of their medicines through a web of middlemen—wholesalers, pharmacy-benefit managers, and insurers—that use inflated list prices and rebate schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Compensation at AI startups is inflated and likely to come back down, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, the dollar has been falling, gold and silver have swung wildly, and the stock market is jittery with fears of inflated valuations and runaway artificial-intelligence spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bloated
• magnified
• overblown
• swollen