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

Without a tight labor market, Waller argued, there can be no second-round inflationary effects as workers demand higher pay to match rising prices. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025

The flow of fresh residents has been a boost for businesses like La Gioia, but has had an inflationary impact — from rents to the price of a dish of pasta. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025

Rental price rates have stabilized following the 21% inflationary surge in 2021. —Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025

On the home front, domestic inflationary pressures have continued to moderate, giving RBNZ more confidence that inflationary pressures are contained, the bank said. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Oct. 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