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
• presumption
• pompousness
• self-aggrandizement
• self-satisfaction
• aggressiveness
• vainglory
• haughtiness
• rudeness
• vaingloriousness
• self-importance
• conceit
• hauteur
• boastfulness
• 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

Accounting for inflation and higher ticket prices, Hollywood’s summer wasn’t quite so historically sensational. — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

For its current financial worries, Generation X blames inflation. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

QwikFlow technology helps speed up inflation, while automatic shutoff stops the inflator once your preset pressure is reached. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Warsh, in his speech in Jackson Hole, said the Fed’s focus needs to be squarely on inflation, noting that 54% of the 199 components in the PCE price measure had risen more than 3% over the previous 12 months. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026