overinflated

adj

overinflated

adj

UK /ˌəʊvəɹɪnˈfleɪtɪd/

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:

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