Meaning

2 senses
  1. Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.

    Sam posted an inflammatory comment to the newsgroup.

    aufrührerisch, aufwieglerisch, beleidigend

    подстрека́тельскийpodstrekátelʹskij, разжига́ющийrazžigájuščij

  2. Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.

    entzündungsfördernd, phlogistisch

    воспали́тельныйvospalítelʹnyj

    characterized or caused by inflammation

Examples

11 sentences
  1. His inflammatory comments caught everyone off guard.

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  2. What the mayor is claiming is spurious and inflammatory.

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  3. I'm pouring some anti-inflammatory cream on my right knee.

    ruЯ наношу немного противовоспалительного крема на правое колено.

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  4. We don't allow inflammatory or provocative content in this forum.

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  5. His inflammatory speech could be construed as an act of war.

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Translations

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Русский
By meaning 2
tending to inflame or provoke:
relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
tending to inflame or provoke:
relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation:
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