Inflated vs Wordy - What's the difference?
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Filled with air or fluid
Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
(economics): In a state of higher cost.
(figuratively) Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego )
(figuratively) Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show
Higher that the true figure
(inflate)
Using an excessive number of words.
As adjectives the difference between inflated and wordy
is that inflated is filled with air or fluid while wordy is using an excessive number of words.As a verb inflated
is past tense of inflate.inflated
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The inflated balloons danced in the breeze.
- His inflated belly looked uncomfortable.
- His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular.
- The inflated speech did not impress the audience.
- inflated incidence figures
Synonyms
* bloated * bulging * expanded * filled * swelled * swollen * tumid * turgid (containing excessive words) * bloated * bombastic * pompousAntonyms
* deflatedDerived terms
* hyperinflated * overinflated * underinflatedVerb
(head)wordy
English
Adjective
(er)- The story was long and very wordy .