inflated en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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Filled with air or fluid
The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.
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Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.
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In a state of higher cost.
His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.
Apprenticeship programmes supply the industry with an ongoing cohort of qualified talent. It is much cheaper to train new people than to pay inflated wages to attract existing talent. Apprenticeships are also a useful way of teaching the practical, hands-on skills that the modern railway needs.
2023 March 8, Neil Robertson, “Tackling the skills shortage”, in RAIL, number 978, page 33:
- (figuratively) Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
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(figuratively) Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show
The inflated speech did not impress the audience.
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Higher that the true figure
inflated incidence figures
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inflated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inflated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
uninflated · hyperinflated · inflatedness · underinflated · overinflated · noninflated · inflatedly
Synonyms
swollen · pompous · turgid · bloated · bulging · tumid · filled · bombastic · expanded · swelled
Translations (30)
de gedehnt (expanded) · bcl butog (filled with air) · de aufgeblasen (pompous) · tl mamantog (at higher cost) · es inflado (filled with air) · ro umplut (cu aer) (filled with air) · de aufgepumpt (filled with air) · la turgidus (filled with air) · de aufgeblasen (filled with air) · fr gonflé (e) (pompous) · la inflātus (pompous) · cs nafouknutý (filled with air) · cmn 鼓起 (filled with air) · fr gonflé (filled with air) · nb oppblåst (filled with air) · es inflado (at higher cost) · ar مَنْفُوخ (filled with air) · es inflado (pompous) · de gebläht (filled with air) · es inflado (expanded) · ga boilscithe (at higher cost) · la inflātus (filled with air) · de aufgebläht (filled with air) · de überhöht (at higher cost) · ro umflat (filled with air) · es hinchado (filled with air) · de verteuert (at higher cost) · la tumōrōsus (expanded) · ro umflat (containing excessive words) · es hinchado (pompous)