1. relating to or causing inflation in prices or the economy
Usage: economics

Examples

• The government’s spending policies were criticized as inflationary.
• Rising oil prices created inflationary pressure on the economy.
• The central bank raised interest rates to combat inflationary trends.
• Economists warned that wage increases could have inflationary effects.
• The inflationary period of the 1970s taught valuable lessons about monetary policy.
• Consumer demand was so strong it became inflationary.