Synonyms of conflagration

conflagration

noun

ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən 

1

as in inferno

a destructive burning

the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inferno
• fire
• wildfire
• holocaust
• blaze
• bonfire
• campfire
• arson
• forest fire
• backfire
• flare-up
• brush fire

2

as in hostilities

a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups

what began as a skirmish over disputed territory erupted into a conflagration that swept the continent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hostilities
• war
• conflict
• skirmish
• hot war
• civil war
• cold war
• fighting
• battle
• warfare
• world war
• holy war
• police action
• limited war
• engagement
• action
• combat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• disarmament
• demobilization
• demilitarization
• pacification
• truce
• tranquility
• calm
• peacefulness
• ceasefire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conflagration

Across the country, climate change is ravaging ecosystems, bringing more robust storms, rising sea levels, record-setting conflagrations and fatal heat waves. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Israeli left-wingers, for their part, have long held that a festering military rule over Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and failure to reach peace, would inevitably lead to violent conflagration. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

The concern now is that the conflicts will intersect with the civil war in neighboring Sudan, causing a complicated, regionwide conflagration. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

The structures are already highly prone to conflagration due to massive electrical loads, lithium-ion batteries, and chips that run at extremely high temperatures. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026