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- [in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /ɪnˈflæm.ə.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of inflammatory word
- adjective inflammatory tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches. 1
- adjective inflammatory Pathology. of or caused by inflammation. 1
- noun inflammatory Relating to or causing inflammation of a part of the body. 1
- adjective inflammatory provocative 1
- adjective inflammatory involving inflammation 1
- adjective inflammatory If you accuse someone of saying or doing inflammatory things, you mean that what they say or do is likely to make people react very angrily. 0
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Origin of inflammatory
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < Latin inflammāt(us) (see inflammation) + -ory1
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Parts of speech for Inflammatory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inflammatory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inflammatory
adj inflammatory
- incendiary — used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs.
- intemperate — given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- provocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
- insurgent — a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.
adjective inflammatory
- stirring — rousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech.
- inspiring — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- inciting — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- angering — a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- instigate — to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
Antonyms for inflammatory
adj inflammatory
- calming — soothing; tranquillizing
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- mitigating — to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- placating — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
adjective inflammatory
- placatory — serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply.
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