aggrandized
Puffed up artificially
Aggrandized means made greater in power, status, wealth, or reputation—often with a suggestion of exaggeration or undeserved inflation.
A leader's aggrandized image may not match reality.
The biography aggrandized his achievements while downplaying his failures.
Self-aggrandized implies someone has puffed up their own importance.
Expanded with gas
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- puffed-upExcessively self-important
bloated · hyperbolic · overdrawn · overemphasized · dramatized · overdone · stretched · magnified
Elevated in rank
- ennobledElevated in status
- glorifiedPraised beyond merit
- upliftedMade happier or higher
- raisedLifted higher up
promoted · advanced · dignified · esteemed · venerated · honored · celebrated · lauded
inflated
Expanded with gas
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
puffed-up · bloated · hyperbolic · overdrawn · overemphasized · dramatized · overdone · stretched · magnified · amplified
exalted
Elevated in rank
raised · promoted · advanced · dignified · esteemed · venerated · honored · celebrated · lauded · revered
pretentious
Falsely grand or important
lavish · opulent · sumptuous · resplendent · majestic · imposing · magnificent · splendid · elaborate · extravagant
aggrandizeddiminished
Made or became smaller
reduced · shrunk · contracted · minimized · lessened