INCENDIARY

/ɪnˈsɛn.djəɹ.i/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 18

Definition

  1. noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property. — synonyms: arsonist, firebug
  2. noun a bomb that is designed to start fires. — synonyms: incendiary_bomb, firebomb
  3. adjective involving deliberate burning of property.
  4. adjective arousing to action or rebellion. — synonyms: incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious
  5. adjective capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily.

Examples

  • “The military used incendiaries to destroy the building. Fortunately, the fire didn't spread.”
  • “Politics is an incendiary topic; it tends to cause fights to break out.”

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