Definition of INFLATIONARY

inflationary

Adjective

  • associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation
    • "inflationary prices"

Adj

  • Causing or liable to cause inflation.
  • Of or relating to inflation.

Examples

  • "The rapid influx of precious metals from the new mines had an inflationary effect on the specie based economy."

Origin / Etymology

From inflation + -ary.

Antonyms

deflationary

Scrabble Score: 18

inflationary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
inflationary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inflationary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

inflationary is a valid Words With Friends word