inflated

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/

Adjective

Positive inflated

Comparative more inflated

Superlative most inflated

1. When something is inflated, it is full of air.
   • Synonyms: bloated, bulging, expanded, filled, swelled, swollen, tumid and turgid

   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

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.