Overinflated: meaning, definitions and examples
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overinflated
[ ˌoʊ.vər.ɪnˈfleɪ.tɪd ]
finance
Inflated beyond a reasonable or appropriate level, especially in terms of value or price.
Synonyms
excessive, inflated, overvalued
Examples of usage
- The housing market was overinflated, leading to a crash in prices.
- The company's stock price was overinflated due to speculation.
criticism
Excessively or unrealistically praised or promoted.
Synonyms
exaggerated, inflated, overstated
Examples of usage
- The actor's performance was good, but the reviews were overinflated.
- The product's benefits were overinflated in the advertisement.
Translations
Translations of the word "overinflated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 superinflado
🇮🇳 अति फुलाया हुआ
🇩🇪 überhöht
🇮🇩 terlalu menggembung
🇺🇦 перенадуте
🇵🇱 nadmiernie nadmuchany
🇯🇵 過度に膨らんだ
🇫🇷 surgonflé
🇪🇸 sobrehinchado
🇹🇷 aşırı şişirilmiş
🇰🇷 과도하게 부풀린
🇸🇦 مفرط النفخ
🇨🇿 přehnaně nafouknutý
🇸🇰 nadmerne nafúknutý
🇨🇳 过度膨胀的
🇸🇮 preveč napihnjen
🇮🇸 ofþaninn
🇰🇿 асыра сілінген
🇬🇪 გადაჭარბებულად გაბერილი
🇦🇿 həddindən artıq şişirdilmiş
🇲🇽 sobrehinchado
Word origin
The word 'overinflated' is derived from the verb 'inflate', which comes from the Latin word 'inflare', meaning 'to blow into'. The prefix 'over-' is used to indicate excess or exaggeration. The term has been used in finance and criticism to describe situations that are inflated beyond a reasonable level.