Meaning & Definition of Inflated in English
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Inflated
/ɪnfletɪd/
adjective
1. Enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
- "A hyperbolic style"
synonym:
- hyperbolic,
- inflated
2. Pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
- "High-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"
- "A high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"
synonym:
- high-flown,
- high-sounding,
- inflated
Examples of using
The tourists camped in the meadow, unpacked their sleeping-bags, and inflated their air-beds.
The frog inflated himself more and more, until finally he burst.