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Webster 1913 Edition

Inflated

In-flat′ed

,
Adj.
1.
Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended;
as, a balloon
inflated
with gas
.
2.
Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous;
as, an
inflated
style
.
Inflated
and astrut with self-conceit.
Cowper.
3.
(Bot.)
Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or pericarp.
Martyn.
4.
Distended or enlarged fictitiously or without due cause;
as,
inflated
prices;
inflated
expectations, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition

Inflated

INFLA'TED

,
Adj.
In botany, puffed; hollow and distended; as a perianth, corol, nectary, or pericarp.

INFLA'TED

,
pp.
Swelled or distended with air; puffed up.

Definition 2024

inflated

inflated

English

Adjective

inflated ‎(comparative more inflated, superlative most inflated)

  1. Filled with air or fluid
    The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.
  2. Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
    His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.
  3. (economics): In a state of higher cost.
    His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.
  4. (figuratively) Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
  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

Synonyms

(filled with air, or expanded):

(containing excessive words):

Antonyms

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Translations

Verb

inflated

  1. simple past tense and past participle of inflate

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