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inflated

  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/

Filled with air or fluid

Example

“The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.”

Other meanings

  1. Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.

    “His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.”

  2. In a state of higher cost.

    “His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.”

Synonyms

  • bulging
  • expanded
  • filled
  • swollen

Related words

  • inflatedly
  • inflatedness
  • noninflated
  • uninflated
  • hyperinflated
  • overinflated
  • underinflated

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “inflated” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.