Meaning

6 senses
  1. Filled with air or fluid

    The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.

    aufgeblasen, aufgebläht, aufgepumpt

  2. Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.

    His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.

    gedehnt

  3. In a state of higher cost.

    His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.

  4. (figuratively)Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)

    aufgeblasen

  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

    verteuert, überhöht

More definitions
  • enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
  • pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)

Translations

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By meaning 3
filled with air:
expanded:
at higher cost:

Forms

more inflated, most inflated
Comparativemore inflated Lesson
Superlativemost inflated Lesson

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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