incendiary

Meaning

Adj

1. Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
2. Of a damaging fire, intentionally caused rather than accidental.
3. (figuratively) Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
4. (figuratively) Inflammatory, emotionally charged.

Noun

1. Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
2. One who maliciously sets fires.
3. (figuratively) One who excites or inflames factions into quarrels.

Synonyms

arsonist

incendiary bomb

inflammatory

seditious

firebomb

rabble-rousing

firebug

instigative

incitive

instigator

intriguing

firebrand

fiery

touchy

volatile

fire bomb

demagogic

incendiary projectile

fire-brand

fire-bug

incendiary shell

inflammable

incendiary effect

igniting

Translations

incendiaire

incendiario

incendiari

incendiário

incendiario

brandstichtend

Brandstifter

Sabotage

séditieux

Brandstiftung

Brand

🔥

aufhetzend

Brandbombe

εμπρηστικός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.i/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: incendiarie

In summary

From Middle English incendiarie, from Old French incendiaire, from Latin incendiārius (“setting alight”), from incendium (“destructive fire”), from incendō (“I set on fire, kindle”), from in- (“into, in, on, upon”) + candeō (“I am hot”).