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

These are all inflationary, and inflation causes long-term Treasury yields to rise. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

By the time the Fed got around to raising rates, the inflationary surge was ending. — George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Ultimately, Cramer said bringing long-term rates meaningfully lower will require easing the inflationary pressures that helped push them up in the first place. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

As the inflationary landscape continued to drive up prices in the second quarter of 2026, credit card balances followed suit, with credit card debt climbing by $21 billion during that time. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 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