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Inflammatory

🔄 Synonyms of "Inflammatory"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
provocativenounServing or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
incendiarynounCapable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
seditiousOf, related to, or being involved in sedition.
incitivetending to incite
unhealthycharacterized by, or conducive to poor health
instigativeTending to instigate.
rabble-rousingAlternative spelling of rabblerousing. [Of or pertaining to a rabble-rouser]

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WordDefinition
incendiarynounCapable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
incitivetending to incite
instigativeTending to instigate.
rabble-rousingAlternative spelling of rabblerousing. [Of or pertaining to a rabble-rouser]
provocativeServing or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
unhealthycharacterized by, or conducive to poor health
seditiousOf, related to, or being involved in sedition.
inflamedResulting from or affected by inflammation.
inflammationnoun(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
flammabilitynoun(uncountable) The condition of being flammable.
ignitionnounThe initiation of combustion.
swellingnounThe state of being swollen.
violentInvolving physical conflict.
inciteverb(transitive) To call into action.
instigateverb(transitive) To bring about by urging or encouraging.
incitementnounA call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.
virulent(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
incitedverb(transitive) To call into action.
agitationalRelating to, or having the character of, political agitation
irritatingCausing irritation, annoyance or pain.

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