incendiary
Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fireCapable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
» Tom's incendiary rhetoric has no place here.
Meaning
4 sensesCapable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
Brand-, entzündlich, entflammbar
зажига́тельныйzažigátelʹnyj
запа́лювальнийzapáljuvalʹnyj, запальни́йzapalʹnýj
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
Of a damaging fire, intentionally caused rather than accidental.
(figuratively)Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
aufrührerisch, aufwieglerisch, hetzerisch
подстрека́ющийpodstrekájuščij, разжига́ющийrazžigájuščij, подстрека́тельскийpodstrekátelʹskij
(figuratively)Inflammatory, emotionally charged.
Politics is an incendiary topic; it tends to cause fights to break out.
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Examples
6 sentencesTom's incendiary rhetoric has no place here.
Tom is known for his incendiary rhetoric.
Tom's incendiary speech kicked the revolution into overdrive.
The incendiary words didn't help reduce the tension.
Tom gave an incendiary speech in a ramshackle old factory.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English incendiarie, from Old French incendiaire, from Latin incendiārius (“seFrom Middle English incendiarie, from Old French incendiaire, from Latin incendiārius (“setting alight”), from incendium (“destructive fire”), from incendō (“to set on fire, kindle”), from in- (“into, in, on, upon”) + candeō (“to be hot”).
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Forms
more incendiary, most incendiary| Comparative | more incendiary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most incendiary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- arousing to action or rebellion:incitiveinflammatoryinstigativerabble-rousingseditious
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form