Synonyms of inflammatory

inflammatory

adjective

in-ˈfla-mə-ˌtȯr-ē 

as in provocative

tending to excite political disorder or insurrection

the restless crowd was stirred up by the inflammatory rhetoric

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provocative
• seditious
• incendiary
• revolutionary
• agitational
• instigative
• mutinous
• rebellious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conciliatory
• diplomatic
• pacific
• soothing
• calming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflammatory

Chronic stress has implications for general health too, and can cause inflammatory and autoimmune symptoms. — Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

On Thursday, the panel voted 8-6 to add BPC-157 to the list for treating ulcerative colitis, to add KPV for wound healing and inflammatory conditions, and to add TB-500 for wound healing. — Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 24 July 2026

For example, kefir may stop the production of inflammatory proteins that can destroy beta cells, which are cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 July 2026

Supporters had hoped Platner would be the kind of candidate who could win white working-class voters back to the party, despite controversies including a tattoo widely recognized as a Nazi symbol and a history of inflammatory social media posts. — Jill Colvin, Fortune, 23 July 2026