Pronunciation change

Adjective change

Positive
inflated

Comparative
more inflated

Superlative
most inflated

  1. When something is inflated, it is full of air.
    The inflated balloons were used as decorations for the event.
  2. When something is inflated, it is higher than the true amount of it.
    The results of the survey were inflated to exaggerate the impact of smoking on people.
  3. (economics) Something with a higher cost compared to others.
    The inflated price of this restaurant made it lose business over time.

Verb change

Plain form
inflate

Third-person singular
inflates

Past tense
inflated

Past participle
inflated

Present participle
inflating

  1. The past tense and past participle of inflate.