Inflated (Adjective)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- The politician's inflated rhetoric about transforming the country's infrastructure sounded impressive but lacked concrete plans.
- His inflated sense of self-importance made it difficult for him to listen to opposing viewpoints.
- The academic's inflated language in her dissertation obscured the simplicity and clarity of her core argument.
- The company's inflated claims about the benefits of their new product were exposed as exaggerations by independent reviews.
- The cult leader's inflated proclamations about his divine purpose and destiny were seen as laughable by outsiders but mesmerizing to his devoted followers.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "a hyperbolic style".
Classification
All adjective clusters.