Synonyms for incendiary

Most common

arsonist · firebrand · firebomb

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.

   The military used incendiaries to destroy the building. Fortunately, the fire didn't spread.

2. adj. 1

   Inflammatory, emotionally charged.

   Politics is an incendiary topic; it tends to cause fights to break out.

Related words

Word family

incendiarism incendiarist

Forms

Plural

incendiaries → arsonists, firebugs, agitators, firebombs…

Example sentences

• arsonist The police think that Tom was the arsonist.
• firebrand This candidate used to be left-wing firebrand.

Popularity over time

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

By length

7 letters

firebug³

8 letters

arsonist³, agitator⁴, firebomb³, incitive

9 letters

seditious³, firebrand³

11 letters

instigative

12 letters

inflammatory⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (firebug³ = 3 syllables).