overinflated
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
:
sobredimensionado
- This may have resulted in overinflated perceptions of power.
- an overinflated balloon
- an overinflated ego
I mean, giving people who live in economies where their currency is so overinflated and that's just out of their hands and out of their control.
- I mean, giving people who live in economies where their currency is so overinflated and that's just out of their hands and out of their control.
- Let's see what else is in there as the motivations, overinflated ego in the beginning, like, and then a crash of confidence in the middle.
Examples
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The overinflated ego of the postmodernist professor of literature is not going to teach his students how to think rationally.
Blog text (21) -
And I get frustrated that this, I think, grossly overinflated military budget is left out.
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Much like the wider economy, football in this country is an overinflated bubble ready to burst.
Blog text (31) -
I don't think I have an overinflated sense of my own importance.
Blog text (31) -
Brock has extreme ignorance of the sport and an overinflated sense of confidence due to his size and all the constant hype he is fed.
Blog text (2) -
In the last year, the Chvez government has taken several steps to reverse this, such as devaluing the overinflated currency and combating speculation, hoarding, and overpriced food products.
Academic text (2010) -
His overinflated ego made it difficult for him to accept criticism.
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The economy is facing challenges due to an overinflated housing market.
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After the promotion, she developed an overinflated view of her role in the company.
Synonyms
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3.7
Too expensive for what you get
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5.7
Exaggerated and showy in style or speech
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5.5
Contains more goods than people want to buy
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4.1
Made to look bigger or more important than it really is
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4.9
Looks bigger or more important than it really is
Makes something seem bigger or more important than it really is
Made to seem bigger or more important than it really is
Antonyms
How Inflated
Surface Forms
Morphology
overinflated = overinflate (transparent) = over + inflate + ed
The verb 'overinflate' is formed from the productive prefix 'over-' (too much) + 'inflate', so adding -ed yields the adjectival/past-participial form.
Etymology
Overinflated comes from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and inflate meaning 'to fill with air', like when you blow up a balloon. So, something overinflated is either physically filled with too much air or is described as having 'too much' value or importance compared to what it really is.