INCENDIARIES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

incendiaries

noun

plural of incendiary

as in torches

a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property firefighters caught the incendiary, who was watching the effects of his handiwork

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as in rebels

a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent blamed the protests on outside incendiaries who were intent on overthrowing the government

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Noun

Midwives delivered the baby using two mobile phone torches balanced on windowsills.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
The husband-and-wife owners discreetly deliver coffee and breakfast each morning, then light each site’s campfire and tiki torches in the evening.

— Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026

Definition of torches

Noun

Tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced as pro-democracy groups and ethnic rebels battle the military across the country.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Conflict began in the country in 2013 after mostly Muslim rebels seized power and forced then President François Bozizé to quit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebels

Noun

The attack occurred in Mastung, a district in Balochistan province where separatist insurgents have stepped up attacks on security forces and civilians in recent months.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
One of the insurgents, a doctoral student in sociology named Darializa Avila Chevalier, is far more emblematic of the DSA’s radicalism.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Definition of insurgents

Noun

Some Modi supporters have doubled down, however, with online activists aligned to Modi’s party seeking to identify protesters and share their personal details online to intimidate them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
If the constitutional amendment passes, supporters hope to elect at least four conservative, antiabortion justices to the seven-member court by 2033.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of supporters

Noun

If the conservative base continues to demand ideological purity, pushing polarizing firebrands into a general election, the result will always be an immediate, lopsided blowout.

— Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
The 2026 midterms are already being shaken up by populist firebrands and antiestablishment outsiders.

— James Desio, Washington Post, 15 May 2026

Definition of firebrands

Noun

Despite a 25% decline in gold from its high in January, proponents of the precious metal are storming into bullish call positions after almost two months of sideways action gives way to a rally Friday following weak jobs data.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
But lawmakers appear to be turning to the provisions as a means of transitioning away from that model and toward what proponents, including Netanyahu, describe as a mutually beneficial defense partnership.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of proponents

Noun

Some of the speculation comes from state workers who are unhappy with the governor’s decision, the moderator said, but the subreddit’s activity also attracts outside agitators who are obviously not government employees.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Top-load washers with agitators or impellers clean tough fabrics well by physically moving clothes to loosen dirt.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

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