English
Adjective
Incendiary (comparative more Incendiary, superlative most Incendiary)
- Capable of causing fire.
- Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion
- Inflammatory, emotionally charged.
Noun
Incendiary (plural incendiaries)
- Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
Thesaurus
agent provocateur, agitational, agitative, agitator, agitprop, arsonist, beast, beldam, berserk, berserker, bomber, brute, catalyst, demagogue, demon, devil, dragon, enkindling, exciter, fiend, fire worshiper, fire-eater, firebrand, firebug, fomenter, fomenting, fury, goon, gorilla, gunsel, hardnose, hell-raiser, hellcat, hellhound, hellion, holy terror, hood, hoodlum, hothead, hotspur, incentive, inciter, inciting, incitive, inflamer, inflaming, inflammative, inflammatory, instigating, instigative, instigator, killer, kindling, lighting, mad dog, madcap, mischief-maker, monster, mugger, provocateur, provoker, pyrolater, pyromaniac, pyrophile, rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, rapist, revolutionary, ringleader, rouser, savage, seditionary, seditionist, she-wolf, spitfire, termagant, terror, terrorist, tiger, tigress, torch, tough, tough guy, troublemaker, ugly customer, urger, violent, virago, vixen, wild beast, witch, wolf
Etymology
From Latin incendiārius (“setting alight”), from incendium (“destructive fire”), from incendō (“set on fire, kindle”)
Pronunciation
Translations
Adjective
intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion
inflammatory, emotionally charged
Noun
something capable of causing fire
