inflated

American  

[in-fley-tid] / ɪnˈfleɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. distended with air or gas; swollen.

2. puffed up, as with pride.

3. turgid or bombastic.

   his inflated prose.

4. unduly increased in level.

   inflated costs.

5. Economics. unduly expanded in amount, value, or size; characterized by inflation.

6. Botany. hollow and enlarged or swelled out.

   inflated perianth.

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Other Word Forms

• inflatedly adverb
• inflatedness noun
• underinflated adjective
• uninflated adjective

Etymology

Origin of inflated

First recorded in 1645–55; inflate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Tariffs inflated his expenses, but so have crop failures, higher rents and rising labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

This past fall the IMF warned of inflated credit ratings on life insurers’ private credit holdings, which could result in defaults far exceeding predictions in a downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal

That resulted a small denominator within the P/E ratio that artificially inflated the profitability metric.

From MarketWatch

That trough can be a brutal journey from the highs of inflated expectations where money and excitement are flowing into what might be possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

For residents, inflated property prices and living costs are leaving a bitter taste.

From Barron's

Related Words

• bloated
• magnified
• overblown
• swollen