All inflammatory synonyms
in·flam·ma·to·ry
I i 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.
- rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
- seditionary — of or relating to sedition; seditious.
- 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.
- rabid — irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.
- rebellious — defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
- revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- riotous — (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
- seditious — of, relating to, or of the nature of sedition.
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- demagogic — If you say that someone such as a politician is demagogic, you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
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.
- exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- explosive — Able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart, as when a bomb explodes.
- inflaming — Present participle of inflame.