inflationary

adjective

in·​fla·​tion·​ary in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 

: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation

inflationary policies

Examples of inflationary in a Sentence

He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.

Recent Examples on the Web

That Donald Trump tariffs are basically inflationary have money managers looking for hedges and the classic for that is precious metals. —John Navin, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025

For markets with limited manufacturing bases, such as Australia, cheap Chinese imports could ease the cost-of-living crisis and help bring down inflationary pressure, said Nick Marro, principal economist at Economist Intelligence Unit. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 June 2025

However, these inflationary increases were not a surprise to anyone. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025

Investors demanded a risk premium against inflationary spending. —Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing inflationary

• anti-inflationary
• counter-inflationary
• inflationary spiral

Rhymes for inflationary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary

Kids Definition

inflationary

adjective

in·​fla·​tion·​ary in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 

: of, relating to, or causing inflation

an inflationary policy