enkindled
Sparked into flame
Enkindled is the past tense of enkindle, meaning to set on fire or ignite.
The word appears almost exclusively in figurative contexts—enkindled passion, enkindled desire, enkindled hope.
It suggests something dormant being sparked to life: Her words enkindled a revolution in his thinking.
Literary and somewhat old-fashioned.
Brought to consciousness
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- rousedStirred from slumber
- sparkedInitiated by stimulus
- stimulatedPrompted into action
quickened · animated · revived · activated · galvanized · triggered · provoked · inflamed
Spurred to action
- enthusedFilled with eager excitement
- spurredDriven to act
- encouragedGave support and confidence
- upliftedMade happier or higher
heartened · moved · animated · influenced · empowered · galvanized · renewed · revitalized
awakened
Brought to consciousness
stimulated · quickened · animated · revived · activated · galvanized · triggered · provoked · inflamed · excited
motivated
Spurred to action
- enthusedFilled with eager excitement
- spurredDriven to act
- encouragedGave support and confidence
uplifted · heartened · moved · animated · influenced · empowered · galvanized · renewed · revitalized · awakened
flame
Burning gas made visible
combustion · burn · torch · embers · flicker · glow · smolder · ignition · flare · conflagration
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- burningCombustion in progress
zealous · intense · impassioned · vehement · blazing · glowing · spirited · heartfelt · devoted · feverish
enkindledquenched
Satisfied a craving
extinguished · dampened · suppressed · stifled · smothered