inflated prices

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• inflated — in‧flat‧ed [ɪnˈfleɪtd] adjective [only before a noun] inflated prices, sums etc are unreasonably high: • These company directors are paid grossly inflated salaries. * * * inflated UK US /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ adjective ► an inflated price or value is… …   Financial and business terms

• Inflated — In*flat ed, a. 1. Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas. [1913 Webster] 2. Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an inflated style. [1913 Webster] Inflated and astrut with self conceit.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• inflated — in|flat|ed [ ın fleıtəd ] adjective 1. ) inflated prices or amounts are higher than they should be: vastly inflated stock prices 2. ) making something seem better or more important than it really is: He has an inflated opinion of his own ability …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• inflated — /ɪn fleɪtɪd/ adjective ♦ inflated prices prices which are increased without any reason ● Tourists don’t want to pay inflated London prices …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• inflated — in|flat|ed [ınˈfleıtıd] adj 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• inflated — adjective 1 inflated prices, sums etc are unreasonably high: These company directors are paid grossly inflated salaries. 2 inflated ideas, opinions etc about something make it seem more important than it really is: people with an inflated idea of …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• inflated — adjective 1) an inflated balloon Syn: blown up, aerated, filled, puffed up/out, pumped up; distended, expanded, engorged, swollen 2) inflated prices Syn: high, sky high, excessive …   Thesaurus of popular words

• inflated — UK [ɪnˈfleɪtɪd] / US [ɪnˈfleɪtəd] adjective 1) inflated prices or amounts are higher than they should be vastly inflated salaries 2) making something seem better or more important than it really is He has an inflated opinion of his own skill. 3)… …   English dictionary

• inflated — adjective Date: 1652 1. elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means < an inflated style of writing > 2. distended with air or gas 3. expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level < inflated prices > 4. being hollow and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• inflated — adjective 1) inflated prices Syn: high, sky high, excessive, unreasonable, outrageous, exorbitant, extortionate; Brit. over the odds; informal steep 2) an inflated opinion of himself Syn: exaggerated, immoderate …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• inflated — adj. 1 expanded ADVERB ▪ fully ▪ partially PREPOSITION ▪ with ▪ The balloon was kept fully inflated with hydrogen. 2 exaggerated …   Collocations dictionary