gonfiato

inflated; puffed up

adjective gon-FYAH-toh Rare

Also means

conceited

Usage Note

Gonfiato is the past participle of gonfiare (to inflate), used as an adjective. In informal speech it describes a vain or self-important person — è tutto gonfiato means he's full of himself. Agree it with gender: gonfiata, gonfiati, gonfiate.

Examples

"Il pallone era troppo gonfiato."

Natural Translation

The ball was over-inflated.

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