incendiary
Designed to burn
Incendiary describes something designed to cause fire or flames: an incendiary bomb, an incendiary device.
The word extends to speech or actions meant to inflame passions or provoke conflict: incendiary rhetoric, an incendiary tweet.
As a noun, an incendiary is a person who sets fires—literally or figuratively—or the device itself.
Agitator or burning stick
- agitatorOne who foments discord
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
- demagogueManipulative populist leader
- instigatorOne who provokes action
provocateur · troublemaker · radical · revolutionary · anarchist · disruptor · fomenter · inciter
Criminal deliberate burning
- firebombExplosive causing flames
- MolotovImprovised incendiary device
- napalmFlammable gel for bombs
- combustibleCapable of burning
flammable · ignition · kindling · accelerant · torch · inflammable · conflagration · blaze
Tending to provoke outrage
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
- rabble-rousingInciting mob sentiment
- divisiveCausing sharp disagreement
- seditiousInciting rebellion against state
polemical · agitation · demagoguery · incitement · vitriolic · polarizing · contentious · antagonistic
firebrand
Agitator or burning stick
- agitatorOne who foments discord
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
- demagogueManipulative populist leader
instigator · provocateur · troublemaker · radical · revolutionary · anarchist · disruptor · fomenter · inciter · subversive
arson
Criminal deliberate burning
combustible · flammable · ignition · kindling · accelerant · torch · inflammable · conflagration · blaze · ember
inflammatory
Tending to provoke outrage
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
- rabble-rousingInciting mob sentiment
- divisiveCausing sharp disagreement
seditious · polemical · agitation · demagoguery · incitement · vitriolic · polarizing · contentious · antagonistic · instigating
bomb
Explosive device or disaster
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- munitionMilitary weapon or projectile
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
ordnance · artillery · shell · warhead · missile · shrapnel · pyrotechnics · fuse · blast · TNT
- throwablesball, rock, stone, dart, javelin
- combustionburning, flames, fire triangle, ignition source, oxygen
- air raidsair raid, air strike, bombing, raid, bomb
- ordnancebomb, grenade, landmine, mine, mortar round
- projectilesbullet, bullets, arrow, rocket, rockets
- weapon traitsaccuracy, damage, range, recoil, durability
incendiaryfireproof
Unable to ignite
fire-resistant · noncombustible · incombustible · nonflammable · flame-retardant
incendiaryconciliatory
Meant to placate
peacemaking · soothing · calming · pacific · pacifying
incendiaryextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
fire extinguisher · firefighting · smothering · quenching · dousing
- incendiary deviceCombustion-causing weapon
- incendiary bombMunition that spreads fire
- incendiary weaponsMunitions causing combustion damage
- incendiary attackAssault using flames
- incendiary roundsCombustible munitions