Overinflated: meaning, definitions and examples

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overinflated

 

[ ˌoʊ.vər.ɪnˈfleɪ.tɪd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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

Etymology

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.

See also: inflated, inflation.