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overinflated

UK/ˌəʊvəɹɪnˈfleɪtɪd/

overinflated is the simple past and past participle of overinflate.

Meaning of overinflate

Verb

overinflate (third-person singular simple present overinflates, present participle overinflating, simple past and past participle overinflated)

  1. To inflate excessively; to provide too much inflation
    • The tires had been overinflated, leading to a blowout.

Adjective

overinflated (comparative more overinflated, superlative most overinflated)

  1. Inflated; exaggerated
    • As a callow sixth-former with an overinflated sense of my own poetic importance, I was in need of friendly advice and encouragement.2009 January 29, “Obituary letter: John Fairfax”, in The Guardian

Forms of overinflated

comparativemore overinflated
superlativemost overinflated

Words that rhyme with overinflated

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Questions about overinflated

What does overinflated mean?
Overinflated means inflated; exaggerated.
What is overinflated the simple past and past participle of?
Overinflated is the simple past and past participle of overinflate.
What part of speech is overinflated?
Overinflated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce overinflated?
Overinflated is pronounced /ˌəʊvəɹɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ (UK).

Words near overinflated in the dictionary

  1. overindustrialized
  2. overindustrializes
  3. overindustrializing
  4. overindustrious
  5. overinflate
  6. overinflated
  7. overinflates
  8. overinflating
  9. overinflation
  10. overinflations
  11. overinflection

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