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

Polls show Americans increasingly blame Trump for the high cost of gasoline and groceries, with just 17% approving of his handling of inflation. — Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Headline indicators show low unemployment and moderating inflation, yet perceptions of household finances remain far less upbeat. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Some Republicans have also raised concerns about its effect on the deficit and inflation. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Education Minister Edouard Geffray said that education remained a priority and the ​below-inflation budget increase was due to population decline. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026