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

But inflation is forcing many consumers to trade down, not up. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The good news is that there is zero evidence Democrats are taking the inflation issue any more seriously. — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Adjusted for inflation, each of these men commands vastly greater resources than Rosenwald ever did. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Mike Blake/Reuters, FILE Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in nearly four weeks as relief for oil prices and fresh inflation data ripple through financial markets, according to Mortgage News Daily (MND). — Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026