Synonyms of inflation

inflation

noun

in-ˈflā-shən 

as in affectation

the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case

the personal essay accompanying his college application was devoid of the inflation and self-aggrandizement that all too often is found in such writings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affectation
• arrogance
• pretense
• pretension
• vanity
• disdain
• grandiosity
• superiority
• pride
• confidence
• affectedness
• complacency
• pretentiousness
• snobbery
• smugness
• bumptiousness
• imperiousness
• egotism
• snobbishness
• aggressiveness
• presumption
• pompousness
• self-aggrandizement
• self-satisfaction
• rudeness
• vainglory
• haughtiness
• vaingloriousness
• self-importance
• conceit
• boastfulness
• hauteur
• self-assertion
• superciliousness
• self-conceit
• presumptuousness
• lordliness
• self-confidence
• assertiveness
• vainness
• self-assumption
• insolence
• self-glorification
• self-consequence
• self-assurance
• boldness
• cockiness
• impudence
• sureness
• cheekiness
• forwardness
• gaudiness
• flamboyance
• audaciousness
• braggadocio
• ostentation
• grandiloquence
• ostentatiousness
• brassiness
• glitz
• garishness
• mummery
• showiness
• flashiness
• show

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• meekness
• lowliness
• humbleness
• timidity
• demureness
• diffidence
• shyness
• bashfulness
• sincerity
• down-to-earthness
• naturalness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflation

American consumers are hard-pressed to remember a time when inflation wasn’t on their minds. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 July 2026

In prison, workers earn as little as pennies a day, and much of those earnings go toward purchasing necessities like postage and hygiene supplies at canteens, where prices have risen along with inflation. — Amber Gaudet july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Adjusted for inflation, the flood caused nearly $12 billion in damage. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Streaming service inflation was 20% in December 2025, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, higher than any other category and rising more than five times faster than essentials like food and utilities. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026