adjective
- affected by or experiencing hyperinflation; characterized by extremely rapid and out-of-control price increases
- excessively inflated or blown up; overfilled with air or gas beyond normal capacity
Usage: economics; typically used to describe currencies, economies, or prices
Usage: literal/physical sense
Examples
- The hyperinflated currency became nearly worthless in international markets.
- Venezuela's hyperinflated economy forced many citizens to leave the country.
- The hyperinflated balloon burst when it was squeezed too hard.
- During the crisis, prices in the hyperinflated market doubled every few weeks.
- The hyperinflated tire was at risk of exploding on the highway.
- Economists warned that the nation's hyperinflated prices would eventually collapse.
- The hyperinflated sense of his own importance made him unpopular with colleagues.