incendiary

/ˌɪnsˈɛndiɛɹi/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. involving deliberate burning of property
   “an incendiary fire”
2. arousing to action or rebellion
3. capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
   “an incendiary agent”

noun

1. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
2. a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

Synonyms for incendiary

• incitive
• inflammatory
• instigative
• rabble-rousing
• seditious
• provocative
• combustible
• arsonist
• firebug
• incendiary bomb
• firebomb