incendiary (Meaning)
incendiary (n)
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary (a)
involving deliberate burning of property
incendiary (s)
arousing to action or rebellion
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
incendiary (n.)
Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or other valuable or other valuable property.
A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter.
incendiary (a.)
Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning of valuable property; as, incendiary material; as incendiary crime.
Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel; inflammatory; seditious.
Synonyms & Antonyms of incendiary
incendiary Sentence Examples
- The incendiary rhetoric of the politician sparked widespread outrage.
- The bomb was incendiary, designed to spread fire and cause devastation.
- The incendiary words in the article ignited a heated debate.
- The speaker's incendiary language fueled the flames of unrest.
- The incendiary device used in the attack caused extensive property damage.
- Journalists were accused of using incendiary headlines to sell papers.
- The incendiary pamphlet aimed to provoke social division.
- The incendiary speech led to protests and riots.
- The incendiary behavior of the crowd threatened to escalate the situation.
- The incendiary chemicals released into the air posed a serious health hazard.
FAQs About the word incendiary
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The incendiary rhetoric of the politician sparked widespread outrage.
The bomb was incendiary, designed to spread fire and cause devastation.
The incendiary words in the article ignited a heated debate.
The speaker's incendiary language fueled the flames of unrest.
