English / word
inflationary
adjective C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
Characterized by, tending to cause, or relating to economic inflation and rising prices.
In context
01
The government took measures to control inflationary pressures.
02
Excessive printing of money can lead to an inflationary crisis.
Synonyms
price-rising,cost-increasing,expansionary
Antonyms
deflationary,contractionary,disinflationary
Collocations
inflationary pressures,inflationary trend,inflationary spiral