deflated
/dɪˈfleɪtɪd/adjective, verb
deflated is spelled D-E-F-L-A-T-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, deflated means “Empty of all the air or gas that was or could be inside” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deflated?
| Letters | 8: D-E-F-L-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deflated?
Deflated appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce deflated?
- /dɪˈfleɪtɪd/
Deflated has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-deflated.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of deflated
- more deflated comparative
- most deflated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deflated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Empty of all the air or gas that was or could be inside.
- 2
Disappointed; depressed, especially after having been hopeful or in high spirits.
- 3
Reduced or lowered.
- 4
Adjusted downward to compensate for inflation.
- 5
Suffering from deflation.
- 6
Subsided or compressed downward.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of deflate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).