Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Thesaurus

inflame

verb
variants: also enflame

Synonyms and Antonyms of inflame

1 to make angry

  • the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor
Synonyms of inflame

anger, enrage, incense, infuriate, ire, mad, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off
Words Related to inflame

affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex

antagonize, embitter, envenom
Phrases Synonymous with inflame

get oneʼs goat, rub the wrong way
Near Antonyms of inflame

allay, assuage, relieve

comfort, console, soothe

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate

calm, lull, quiet, settle

beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant
Antonyms of inflame

delight, gratify, please

2 to set (something) on fire

  • a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
Synonyms of inflame

burn, enkindle, fire, ignite, kindle, light, torch
Words Related to inflame

immolate

deflagrate

char, frizzle, scorch

bake, broil, cook

ash, cremate, incinerate, kiln

set off

brighten, illuminate, illumine, irradiate, lighten, radiate

scald, scathe, sear

reignite, rekindle, relight

bank, stoke
Near Antonyms of inflame

choke, smother, suffocate

stamp (out)

blacken, darken, dim, dull, obscure
Antonyms of inflame

douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)

Learn More about inflame

  1. Dictionary: Definition of inflame Medical Dictionary: Definition of inflame Spanish Central: Translation of inflame Nglish: Translation of inflame for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of inflame for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up inflame? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments hide comments

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

mawkish

exaggeratedly or childishly emotional

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. nationalism, nationalist Trump makes claims at Texas rally

  2. rogue Trump speculates on Saudi journalist's fate

  3. nepotism Trump muses about Ivanka UN appointment

SEE ALL

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games