Overinflated
(adjective)
- Having an excessive or artificially high value, amount, or price.
- Expanded too much, especially with air or gas.
- Exaggerated or unjustifiably high in estimation.
Origin:
Formed from the verb 'inflate' with the prefix 'over-', meaning 'excessively'.
Examples:
- The stock market was overinflated due to speculation and false rumors.
- The balloon was overinflated and popped suddenly.
- The athlete's ego was overinflated after winning several awards.
- The movie's budget was overinflated, leading to its failure at the box office.
- The report was overinflated and did not accurately reflect the situation.