Meaning & use

incendiary

adjective·Advanced

Designed to cause fires, or likely to provoke strong anger or conflict.

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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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