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English adjective: incendiary

1. incendiary involving deliberate burning of property


SamplesAn incendiary fire.

2. incendiary arousing to action or rebellion


Synonymsincitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious


Similarprovocative


Antonymsunprovocative, unprovoking

3. incendiary capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily


SamplesAn incendiary agent.
Incendiary bombs.


Similarcombustible


Antonymsincombustible, noncombustible


English noun: incendiary

1. incendiary (person) a criminal who illegally sets fire to property


Synonymsarsonist, firebug


Broader (hypernym)criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw


Narrower (hyponym)barnburner

2. incendiary (artifact) a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)


Synonymsfirebomb, incendiary bomb


Broader (hypernym)bomb









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