Inflated | Mean of inflated in English Dictionary

/ɪnˈfleɪtəd/

• filled and made larger with air or gas
1. an inflated balloon/raft
• too large or high
1. He has an inflated opinion of his value to the company. [=he thinks he is more valuable than he really is]
2. He has an inflated ego. [=he has an overly high opinion of himself]
3. a writer with an inflated reputation
4. inflated [=exaggerated] claims of greatness
• too serious or fancy
1. an inflated style of writing
2. inflated [=overblown] language

• too high
1. She objects to the inflated salaries that many professional athletes now receive.
2. inflated prices