Synonyms of pyromaniac

pyromaniac

noun

as in arsonist

Related Words

• arsonist
• torch
• firebug
• incendiary
• flamer
• igniter
• kindler
• inflamer
• immolator

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pyromaniac

His trilogy is, likewise, a straphangers’ gallery of metropolitan oddballs, from Zippo, a pyromaniac turned blaxploitation filmmaker, to Uncle Rich, a master criminal who stages a daring raid on the Waldorf-Astoria from a disused train tunnel with the help of a homeless army. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Katie Waldron Cascadia – In the world of sparring environmentalists and loggers in Coastal Oregon, a wildlife biologist, a timber worker, and a pyromaniac punk come together to form an environmental activist group and navigate a blossoming love triangle. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026

Your son is either smoking or is a pyro [pyromaniac]. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025

These emaciated, ashy pyromaniacs are led by Varang (Oona Chaplin), giving Queen of the Damned body tea in her bloodred makeup and statement headpiece. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 July 2025

In nineteenth-century Europe, the typical pyromaniac was said to be a teenage girl with menstrual problems. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025

And just like every year, many across Indiana are celebrating early — but is that legal? Restrictions on Indiana's fireworks, to put it bluntly, are more lax than a pyromaniac in a room full of sparklers. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

Lest anyone think that this is not a deliberate homage to the legend of rock pyromaniac Jerry Lee Lewis, the singer let out what sure sounded like a couple of wildcat Jerry Lee trills. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025