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(ɪnsendiəri, US -eri)
Word forms: plural incendiaries
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Incendiary weapons or attacks are ones that cause large fires.
Five incendiary devices were found in her house.
...incendiary attacks on shops.
Synonyms: inflammatory, provocative, subversive, seditious More Synonyms of incendiary
2. countable noun
An incendiary is an incendiary bomb.
A shower of incendiaries struck the Opera House.
More Synonyms of incendiary

incendiary in British English

(ɪnˈsɛndɪərɪ)
adjective
1. 
of or relating to the illegal burning of property, goods, etc
2. 
tending to create strife, violence, etc; inflammatory
3. 
(of a substance) capable of catching fire, causing fires, or burning readily
nounWord forms: plural -aries
4. 
a person who illegally sets fire to property, goods, etc; arsonist
5. 
(esp formerly) a person who stirs up civil strife, violence, etc, for political reasons; agitator
6.  Also called: incendiary bomb
a bomb that is designed to start fires
7. 
an incendiary substance, such as phosphorus
Word origin
C17: from Latin incendiārius setting alight, from incendium fire, from incendere to kindle

incendiary in American English

(ɪnˈsɛndiˌɛri; also, ɪnˈsɛndiəri)
adjective
1. 
having to do with the willful destruction of property by fire
2. 
causing or designed to cause fires, as certain substances, bombs, etc.
3. 
willfully stirring up strife, riot, rebellion, etc.
nounWord forms: plural inˈcendiˌaries
4. 
a person who willfully destroys property by fire
5. 
a person who willfully stirs up strife, riot, rebellion, etc.
6. 
an incendiary bomb, substance, etc.
Derived forms
incendiarism (inˈcendiaˌrism) (ɪnˈsɛndiəˌrɪzəm)
noun
Word origin
L incendiarius, setting on fire, an incendiary < incendium, a fire < incendere: see incense2

Examples of 'incendiary' in a sentence
incendiary

Some incendiary issues should simply be avoided.
Christianity Today (2000)
Two months earlier the army defused a blast incendiary bomb on the doorstep.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They were locked inside before an incendiary bomb was lobbed in.
The Sun (2014)
There are also various demos, rare film soundtrack recordings and a smattering of incendiary live performances.
The Sun (2008)
Apart from his incendiary rhetoric, there are two reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The treatment of indigenous Australians has always been an incendiary issue in Australian culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But those days are long gone and the running of Scotland Yard has become an incendiary issue in politics.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I still remember my mother's shock when he got me to help him to practise taking apart an incendiary bomb in the kitchen.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His incendiary rhetoric has propelled him to the top of the polls, but they fear it is damaging the party's brand.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In a business where senior staff pay has been such an incendiary issue in the past, it doesn't show great judgment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

In other languages
incendiary

British English: incendiary ADJECTIVE
Incendiary weapons or attacks are ones that cause large fires.
Five incendiary devices were found in her house.
  • American English: incendiary
  • Brazilian Portuguese: incendiário
  • Chinese: 能引起燃烧的
  • European Spanish: incendiario
  • French: incendiaire
  • German: Brand-
  • Italian: incendiario
  • Japanese: 発燃用の
  • Korean: 불을 내는
  • European Portuguese: incendiário
  • Latin American Spanish: incendiario
British English: incendiary NOUN
An incendiary is an incendiary bomb.
A shower of incendiaries struck the opera house.
  • American English: incendiary
  • Brazilian Portuguese: bomba incendiária
  • Chinese: 燃烧弹
  • European Spanish: bomba incendiaria
  • French: bombe incendiaire
  • German: Brandsatz
  • Italian: bomba incendiaria
  • Japanese: 焼い弾
  • Korean: 소이탄
  • European Portuguese: bomba incendiária
  • Latin American Spanish: bomba incendiaria

(adjective) 
Definition
tending to create strife or violence
making incendiary remarks
Synonyms
inflammatory
His remarks were irresponsible and inflammatory.
provocative
subversive
The play was promptly banned as subversive and possibly treasonous.
seditious
He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.
rabble-rousing
dissentious
1 (noun) 
Definition
a person who illegally sets fire to property or goods
Synonyms
arsonist
A convicted arsonist set fire to a top security hospital last night.
firebug (informal)
pyromaniac
fire raiser
2 (noun) 
Synonyms
agitator
a famous singer who was accused of being a political agitator
revolutionary
The revolutionaries laid down their arms.
insurgent
The insurgents took control of the main military air base.
firebrand
his reputation as a young firebrand
demagogue
He was dismissed as a radical demagogue.
rabble-rouser
a loud-mouthed rabble-rouser

Additional synonyms

in the sense of demagogue
Definition
a political agitator who attempts to win support by appealing to the prejudice and passions of the mob
He was dismissed as a radical demagogue.
Synonyms
agitator,
firebrand,
haranguer,
rabble-rouser,
soapbox orator
in the sense of firebrand
Definition
a person who arouses passionate political feelings, often causing trouble
his reputation as a young firebrand
Synonyms
rabble-rouser,
activist,
incendiary,
fomenter,
instigator,
agitator,
demagogue,
tub-thumper,
soapbox orator
in the sense of insurgent
Definition
a person who takes part in a rebellion
The insurgents took control of the main military air base.
Synonyms
rebel,
revolutionary,
revolter,
rioter,
resister,
mutineer,
revolutionist,
insurrectionist

Nearby words of
incendiary

  • incarnation
  • incautious
  • incautiously
  • incendiary
  • incense
  • incensed
  • incentive

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