Synonyms of arsonist

arsonist

noun

as in torch

a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property

they finally caught the arsonist, but only after he'd set fire to four barns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• torch
• firebug
• igniter
• pyromaniac
• incendiary
• flamer
• kindler
• inflamer
• immolator

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arsonist

Neighbor’s double take helped police identify accused wildfire arsonist as flames raced nearby. — FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

There have been interesting things that have been revealed about the intentions of the arsonist based on some reporting by one of our reporters at USA Today, Natalie Alund. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

The arsonist who set it was sentenced in 2022 to 24 years in prison. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

But other fires have been attributed to arsonists or criminal negligence. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Prosecutors have spent the duration of the trial painting Rinderknecht as a vengeful, mentally unstable arsonist who was angry at society. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

That’s like giving somebody credit for literally an arsonist starting a fire and getting credit for running out of the burning building. — NBC news, 21 June 2026

An alleged arsonist was arrested on Saturday for setting fire to a Ventura County motel, according to authorities. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Moscow regularly recruits young men of various nationalities — the Starmer arsonists were Ukrainian-born — as proxies in its shadowy hybrid warfare campaigns, Reuters reported. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026