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

The hold comes after the ECB in June unveiled a quarter-point hike, its first rate rise since 2023, as inflationary pressures caused by the Iran war energy shock began to weigh on Europe's economy. — Hugh Leask,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Tariffs modestly raised prices, and the inflationary effect is largely over, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said in a speech this month. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

Monetary policy, tightening the money supply, and, to use an old-fashioned term, tightening credit conditions would certainly help in the short run to bring down inflationary expectations. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

The city is slowly climbing back to revenue levels seen before 2023, when higher federal interest rates led them to plummet following an inflationary spike during COVID-19’s peak years. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

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