Incendiary (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Arousing to action or rebellion.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The speech was incendiary, urging the crowd to take to the streets and demand justice for the oppressed.
• The blogger's incendiary post about government corruption sparked a tidal wave of outrage and calls for investigation.
• The protest leader's incendiary rhetoric incited the crowd to storm the building and occupy the offices of the corrupt officials.
• The inflammatory article was deliberately written to be incendiary, aiming to stir up public anger and provoke a reaction.
• The activist's incendiary social media campaign went viral, inspiring a groundswell of support for the grassroots movement.

Synonyms

• Incitive
• Inflammatory
• Instigative
• Seditious
• Rabble-rousing

Meaning ²

Capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Meaning ³

Involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary fire".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Related Words

• Arson (noun)