INFLATED


Meaning of INFLATED in English

in ‧ flat ‧ ed /ɪnˈfleɪtəd, ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ inflatable , ↑ inflated , ↑ inflationary , ↑ deflationary , ↑ reflationary ; noun : ↑ inflation , ↑ inflatable , ↑ deflation , ↑ reflation ; verb : ↑ inflate , ↑ deflate , ↑ reflate ]

1 . inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable

grossly/vastly/hugely inflated

company directors on grossly inflated salaries

2 . inflated ideas, opinions etc about someone or something make them seem better, more important etc than they really are:

He has a very inflated opinion of himself.

3 . filled with air or gas

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.