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inflated

[in-fley-tid] / ɪnˈfleɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
exaggerated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloated magnified overblown swollen
STRONG
aggrandized amplified augmented diffuse dilated distended enlarged extended filled grown overestimated puffed ranting spread stretched surcharged
WEAK
aureate bombastic dropsical euphuistic flatulent flowery fustian grandiloquent hot-air magniloquent ostentatious pompous pretentious prolix pumped-up rhapsodical rhetorical showy tumescent tumid turgid verbose windy wordy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
shrunken
STRONG
abbreviated abridged compressed contracted reduced
WEAK
deflated

Example Sentences

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The White House did not address a question about whether the numbers are inflated.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Beretta says it is looking to improve an underperforming company led by long-tenured directors more interested in inflated salaries than shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Still, the inflated cost of goods early this year also means Americans are paying more for consumer electronics, clothes and recreational items, among other things.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Chelsea fans are "upset and confused" that a website part-owned by Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly is offering tickets for the club's FA Cup semi-final with Leeds at Wembley Stadium at hugely inflated values.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The inflated EVA suit probably takes up half of it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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