Meaning & use
incendiary
Designed to cause fires, or likely to provoke strong anger or conflict.
See it in a sentence
The building was destroyed by an incendiary device planted near the entrance.
His incendiary comments about the rival team sparked outrage among fans.
A note on using this word
Incendiary applies literally to devices that start fires and figuratively to speech or writing meant to provoke anger.
Words with a similar meaning
inflammatoryprovocativeexplosive
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Words with an opposite meaning
calmingsoothing
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