Synonyms of conflagrations

conflagrations

noun

plural of conflagration

1

as in fires

a destructive burning

the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fires
• infernos
• wildfires
• holocausts
• blazes
• bonfires
• campfires
• forest fires
• arsons
• brush fires
• backfires
• flare-ups

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
• wars
• conflicts
• skirmishes
• hot wars
• battles
• actions
• civil wars
• world wars
• police actions
• warfares
• holy wars
• limited wars
• engagements
• cold wars
• combats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaces
• disarmaments
• truces
• demobilizations
• cease-fires
• pacifications
• demilitarizations
• calms
• tranquilities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conflagrations

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

And the Hawk fire is the latest example of the growing threat of destructive urban conflagrations in these zones as the planet warms, vegetation dries out and wildfires become more destructive. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

These conflagrations follow the historic fires that raged in France and Spain last month, displacing hundreds of thousands of residents. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Under a blockade by fire, as with a traditional blockade, the damage to Taiwan occurs through increasing supply shortages and rising prices, not conflagrations in Taiwan’s major cities. — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

If people want to keep conflagrations in check, nature needs people. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Previous splashdowns ended with conflagrations, an outcome SpaceX officials have come to expect with each water landing of Starship. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

The last two songs ended in all-out thrash conflagrations, delighting the slam-dancers at the center of the floor. — Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Lara claimed the company underpaid claims and was slow to investigate damage to homes and possible contamination from smoke, caused by conflagrations that destroyed huge swaths of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 3 June 2026