Deflating Meaning in English
word · lemma: deflate
dɪˈfɫeɪtɪŋ
di-FLAY-ting
diːflˈeɪtɪŋ
dee-FLAY-ting
Definition
Lowering air or gas from something (like a balloon), or making someone feel disappointed or less confident.
Usage & Nuances
'Deflating' works both literally (removing air from objects) and figuratively (feeling disappointed or humbled). Commonly used with 'experience' (a deflating loss), especially in emotional or discouraging situations. Formal and informal contexts.
Spanish: desinflar - desmoralizantePortuguese (BR): esvaziando - desanimadorPortuguese (PT): esvaziar - desanimadorChinese (Simplified): 放气 - 令人泄气的Chinese (Traditional): 放氣 - 令人洩氣的Hindi: फुलाव कम करना - निराशाजनकArabic: تفريغ الهواء - محبطBengali: হাওয়া বের হওয়া - হতাশাজনকRussian: сдуваться - подавляющийJapanese: 空気が抜ける - がっかりさせるVietnamese: xì hơi - làm thất vọngKorean: 공기가 빠지는 - 실망스러운Turkish: sönmek - moral bozucuUrdu: ہوا نکلنا - مایوس کنIndonesian: mengempis - mengecewakan
Example Sentences
The balloon is deflating slowly.
basic
It was deflating to lose the game.
basic
The tire is deflating after hitting a nail.
basic
Getting that criticism was pretty deflating.
natural
Watching your team lose after such a good start is so deflating.
natural
After all that effort, getting rejected felt really deflating.
natural