Synonyms of inflame

inflame

verb

variants also enflame

1

as in to infuriate

to make angry

the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infuriate
• anger
• enrage
• irritate
• annoy
• rile
• outrage
• offend
• provoke
• rankle
• roil
• ire
• mad
• aggravate
• steam up
• exasperate
• incense
• madden
• tick off
• rub the wrong way
• vex
• burn (up)
• pique
• antagonize
• affront
• embitter
• ruffle
• get one's goat
• cross
• put out
• peeve
• huff
• nettle
• envenom
• miff
• get

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• please
• relieve
• gratify
• delight
• allay
• assuage
• soothe
• appease
• pacify
• placate
• comfort
• conciliate
• console
• settle
• calm
• mollify
• quiet
• disarm
• charm
• lull
• captivate
• beguile
• bewitch
• enchant

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• please
• relieve
• gratify
• delight
• allay
• assuage
• soothe
• appease
• pacify
• placate
• comfort
• conciliate
• console
• settle
• calm
• mollify
• quiet
• disarm
• charm
• lull
• captivate
• beguile
• bewitch
• enchant

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2

as in to ignite

to set (something) on fire

a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignite
• light
• burn
• fire
• torch
• kindle
• enkindle
• cremate
• bake
• char
• illumine
• scorch
• lighten
• cook
• illuminate
• immolate
• incinerate
• set off
• brighten
• ash
• stoke
• sear
• reignite
• broil
• rekindle
• irradiate
• radiate
• deflagrate
• kiln
• relight
• frizzle
• scald
• scathe
• bank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguish
• quench
• put out
• douse
• smother
• choke
• snuff (out)
• suffocate
• stamp (out)
• dull
• dim
• dowse
• obscure
• darken
• blacken

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• extinguish
• quench
• put out
• douse
• smother
• choke
• snuff (out)
• suffocate
• stamp (out)
• dull
• dim
• dowse
• obscure
• darken
• blacken

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