Synonyms for ablaze

Most common

lit · alight · afire · aflame · ablast

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.

2. adj. 2

   Radiant with bright light and color.

Example sentences

• lit The half of the Moon facing the Sun is always lit.
• alight The fire brigade arrived to find the house well alight.
• aflame Keep on setting my heart aflame, I like it so far!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hot¹, lit¹

5 letters

light¹, afire²

6 letters

alight², aflame², aflare, ablast

7 letters

blazing², aroused², lighted²

8 letters

inflamed², reddened

10 letters

passionate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afire² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

embrasé