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Meanings of deflated in English

Brought low in spirit.

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Related terms
dejected

"Deflated" is the opposite of:

inflated
Related terms
flat
Usage of deflated in English
1
Has the dismal job market deflated the millennial generation's unrealistic career expectations?
BBC
2
If he'd sagged when I mentioned the second guard, he deflated now.
Walking dead
3
The author said when he first watched the trailer he felt deflated.
Radio NZ
4
The beaten calves looked clumpy, protruding in some areas, deflated in others.
Children of dust: a memoir of pakistan
5
He looks thoroughly deflated and knows he didn't play his best tennis.
The Guardian
6
Constitution were deflated and Terenure, though happy, were restrained in their reactions.
The Irish Times
7
As soon as he had disappeared, I deflated with relief and exhaustion.
The Lost Sisterhood
8
Bayern are visibly deflated, their efforts this half looking all for naught.
The Guardian
9
The early atmosphere was bleak and deflated, even before Senator Kennedy's withdrawal.
The new yorker
10
I showed him my warrant card and he deflated in relieved surprise.
Rivers of London
11
We pass a double-decker bus, leaning to one side on deflated tyres.
The Fearless
12
The bubble deflated, and Chepe returned his normal lifeline to his back.
Earth Unaware
13
As quickly as I could, I deflated it and rolled it up.
Penpal
14
He looked like someone had let the air out and deflated him.
Jack Reacher 01 – Killing Floor
15
Sim deflated into such profound disappointment that I couldn't help but laugh.
The Wise Man's Fear
16
Vanes deflated and folded till each was a single pencil of light.
Nova
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Deflated across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common