conflagrant

con·fla·grant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-fley-gruh nt]
- /kənˈfleɪ grənt/
- /kənflˈeɪɡrənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-fley-gruh nt]
- /kənˈfleɪ grənt/

Definitions of conflagrant word

adjective conflagrant burning fiercely 3
adjective conflagrant burning; ablaze 3
adjective conflagrant blazing; burning; on fire. 1
noun conflagrant On fire; blazing. 1
adjective conflagrant brightly burning. 0

See all 5 definitions of conflagrant

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Origin of conflagrant

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin conflagrant- (stem of conflagrāns), present participle of conflagrāre. See conflagration, -ant

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Parts of speech for Conflagrant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Conflagrant

conflagrant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for conflagrant

adj conflagrant

ablaze — Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely.
afire — If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire.
blazing — Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
flaming — flame

adjective conflagrant

burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.

All 10 Synonyms of conflagrant