stagflationary

1 9.9

An economy with high prices and many people without jobs at the same time

adjective
/stæɡˈfleɪʃənˌɛri/

Specialized

: estanflacionario

This is, in part, why stocks were crushed during the stagflationary period of the 1970s.

Come on then we're like OK, but but what about the stagflationary GDP report?

Examples

During the stagflationary period of the 1970s, many people faced both high unemployment and rising prices.
Come on then we're like OK, but but what about the stagflationary GDP report?

Meet Kevin
And it's not just an inflation concern, but it's also partly A stagflationary concern, which is concerning.
An unprecedented period of recession-free, low-inflation economic growth had replaced the stagflationary rut of the 1970s.

Academic text (1990)
Whilst we are mired in a stagflationary environment, the only remedy that the central planners have is still one that can go on until infinity: unlimited liquidity.

Blog text (29)
The government's response to the stagflationary crisis included measures to stimulate job growth and control inflation.
Analysts warn that the economy might enter a stagflationary phase if inflation continues to rise while employment rates remain low.

Antonyms

prosperous

83 4.1

Doing well and having a lot of money

thriving

55 3.8

Growing and very successful, like a busy café or arts scene

How Severe

disastrous

125 3.5

stagflationary

Specialized

1 9.9

troubled

Specialized

30 4.8

inflationary

20 6.3

stable

467 2.3

Surface Forms

stagflationary positive

Morphology

stagflationary = stagflation (semi-transparent) = stagflation + ary

The adjective is formed by the regular noun-to-adjective suffix '-ary' applied to the noun 'stagflation', a straightforward morphological operation.

Etymology

The word stagflationary is formed by joining stagnation ('no growth') and inflation ('rising prices'). So it describes an economy with slow or stopped growth and rising prices at the same time.