Definition Synonyms
Definition of incendiary - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
provocativeintentionally causing conflict or excitement
- His incendiary speech sparked a heated debate.
2.
flammablecapable of causing fire or burning easily
- The incendiary material ignited quickly.
Noun
1.
agitatorone who stirs up conflict
- The incendiary was known for inciting protests.
2.
arsonistTECH. person who illegally sets firesTECH.
- The police arrested the incendiary after the forest fire.
3.
weaponryTECH. bomb designed to start firesTECH.
- The military used an incendiary to destroy the target.
Images of incendiary
bomb designed to start fires
Expressions with incendiary
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weapon or tool built to start fires and cause burning damage
The investigators confirmed that an incendiary device had been used to start the blaze.
bomb designed to start fires on impact
The aircraft dropped an incendiary bomb on the fuel depot.
Origin of incendiary
Latin, incendium (fire)
Terms with incendiary included in their meaning
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violence
attacked with an incendiary bomb
warfare
attack using incendiary bombs to cause fires
weapons
involving incendiary devices
incendiary device
improvised bomb made from a bottle with flammable liquid and wick
weapons
homemade incendiary device with a petrol-filled bottle
weaponry
type of incendiary ammunition
incendiary weapon
bomb designed to start fires on flammable targets
military
attack with incendiary bombs
weapon
improvised incendiary weapon made from a bottle
Examples of incendiary in a sentence
Her incendiary remarks divided the community. The incendiary speech sparked a heated debate. Firefighters quickly contained the incendiary device. The incendiary was arrested for his actions. An incendiary can disrupt peaceful gatherings. The incendiary was known for targeting abandoned buildings.
An incendiary was caught on camera near the warehouse fire. The incendiary caused a massive blaze in the forest. An incendiary was dropped on the enemy camp.
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- French:incendiaire, fauteur de troubles, ...
- German:aufwieglerisch, Brandstifter, ...
- Italian:incendiario, agitatore, ...
- Spanish:incendiario, agitador, ...
- Portuguese:incendiário, bomba incendiária, ...
- Chinese:煽动性的, 煽动者, ...
- Japanese:扇動的な, 扇動者, ...
- Arabic:تَحْرِيضِيّ, محرّض, ...
- Hebrew:מַסִית, מְלַבֶּה, ...
- Russian:провокационный, подстрекатель, ...
- Ukrainian:провокаційний, агітатор, ...
- Hindi:भड़काऊ, उकसाने वाला, ...
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