inflated

adjective

: filled and made larger with air or gas

: too large or high

of language : too serious or fancy

Full Definition of INFLATED

: elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means <an inflated style of writing>

: distended with air or gas

: expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level <inflated prices>

: being hollow and enlarged or distended

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Synonyms: exaggerated, hyperbolized, bloated, outsize (also outsized), overblown, overdrawn, overweening

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