
inflated
adj 1: enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "had an exaggerated
(or inflated) opinion of himself"; "a hyperbolic
style" [syn: {exaggerated}, {hyperbolic}]
2: expanded by (or as if by) gas or air; "an inflated balloon"
[ant: {deflated}]
3: pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals);
"high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the
school"; "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to
attain social revolution" [syn: {high-flown}, {high-sounding}]
4: increased especially to abnormal levels; "the raised prices
frightened away customers"; "inflated wages"; "an inflated
economy" [syn: {raised(a)}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0