inflame

verb

in·flame in-ˈflām How to pronounce inflame (audio)

variants or less commonly enflame

inflamed also enflamed; inflaming also enflaming

transitive verb

: to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling

especially : to make angry

: to make more heated or violent : intensify

insults served only to inflame the feud

: to set on fire : kindle

: to cause to redden or grow hot from anger or excitement

a face inflamed with passion

: to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue)

intransitive verb

: to burst into flame

: to become excited or angered

: to become affected with inflammation

inflamer noun

Example Sentences

His angry speech inflamed the mob. ideas that inflame the imagination His comments have inflamed an already tense situation. inflaming the passions of the mob a chemical that can inflame the skin

Recent Examples on the Web Cruz’s attorneys have argued that prosecutors have used evidence not just to prove their case, but to inflame the jurors’ passions.

Terry Spencer, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022 Cruz's attorneys have argued that prosecutors have used evidence not just to prove their case, but to inflame the jurors' passions.

CBS News, 4 Aug. 2022 Cruz’s attorneys have argued that prosecutors have used evidence not just to prove their case, but to inflame the jurors’ passions.

Terry Spencer, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 In dozens of countries, claims to foreign land could be used to inflame support for war.

Leif Wenar, WSJ, 2 May 2022 The populist leader has helped inflame tensions in Iraq in recent weeks by commanding thousands of followers to storm and occupy parliament, preventing the formation of a government nearly 10 months after elections.

Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 His determination to inflame conspiracy theories and some of the most violent fringe elements in American life led to the catastrophe of January 6, 2021, the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

The New Yorker, 17 July 2022 Imagine a style of music that combines funk, jazz, R&B, soul — a fusion that becomes powerful enough to create a political movement and inflame a nation’s authoritarian leadership.

Brian Bluesky, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022 Her death helped to inflame already-volatile relations between Palestine and Israel.

Joe Walsh, Forbes, 4 July 2022 See More

inflamed 1 of 2

adjective

variants also enflamed

as in flaming

being on fire the inflamed hillsides in one of the largest wildfires in the state's history

Synonyms & Similar Words

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flaming
blazing
burning
ignited
aflame
kindled
afire
lit
ablaze
fiery
burned
combusting
smoldering
alight
conflagrant
flaring
charred
lighted
scorched
aglow
scorching
burnt
seared
flickering
searing
glowing
live
smouldering
scalding
singed
broiling
sizzling
hot
roasting
piping hot
incinerated
red-hot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

damped
choked
smothered
quenched
extinguished
suffocated
dead
doused
stamped (out)
snuffed (out)
dowsed

as in angry

feeling or showing anger he gets red-faced when he's inflamed enough

Synonyms & Similar Words

angry
sore
mad
enraged
furious
angered
hot
infuriated
outraged
indignant
incensed
rabid
riled
irate
apoplectic
infuriate
roiled
irritable
rankled
fuming
annoyed
wrathful
livid
choleric
steaming
foaming
ballistic
cold
ticked
passionate
steamed up
aggravated
seething
burning
riley
cheesed off
embittered
boiling
hot under the collar
wroth
virulent
ireful
smoldering
cross
hopping mad
fit to be tied
bent out of shape
in a huff
shirty
hopping
in a pet
blue in the face
rancorous
vindictive
antagonistic
piqued
unpleasant
going crook
bristling
raving
in a fume
inflammable
resentful
exasperated
vengeful
spiteful
horn-mad
acrimonious
perturbed
vitriolic
antipathetic
teed off
malevolent
huffy
disagreeable
dyspeptic
bilious
ranting
stormy
bristly
acrid
irascible
inimical
peevish
petulant
sizzling
sulky
fretful
icy
distant
smouldering
bitter
worked up
unfriendly
snappish
belligerent
testy
put out
antisocial
frigid
ill-tempered
touchy
querulous
grumpy
quarrelsome
disputatious
ornery
soreheaded
sorehead
cantankerous
cranky
grouchy
pugnacious
churlish
contentious
disapproving
crabby
ill-humored
wrought (up)
fussy
cool
quick-tempered
bearish
argumentative
contrary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

delighted
sympathetic
agreeable
complaisant
accommodating
accepting
pleased
satisfied
amenable
friendly
content
cordial
happy
calm
tolerant
angerless
amicable
obliging
understanding
empathetic
sweet
amiable
placid
kind
peaceable
serene
tranquil
pleasant
unembittered
pacific
affable
genial
easygoing
good-natured
good-tempered

inflamed

2 of 2

verb

variants also enflamed

past tense of inflame

as in angered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

angered
infuriated
enraged
irritated
annoyed
outraged
incensed
riled
maddened
roiled
offended
provoked
rankled
aggravated
ired
steamed up
ticked off
exasperated
nettled
vexed
madded
affronted
embittered
piqued
ruffled
miffed
rubbed the wrong way
antagonized
peeved
crossed
got one's goat
huffed
put out
envenomed
burnt (up)
burned (up)
got
vext

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

gratified
relieved
delighted
soothed
pleased
allayed
comforted
assuaged
consoled
appeased
calmed
pacified
quieted
mollified
settled
captivated
enchanted
charmed
disarmed
bewitched
placated
lulled
conciliated
beguiled

as in ignited

to set (something) on fire a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can

Synonyms & Similar Words

ignited
burned
burnt
lit
torched
fired
lighted
kindled
enkindled
charred
baked
scorched
cremated
seared
cooked
illumined
immolated
frizzled
irradiated
broiled
lightened
illuminated
rekindled
brightened
reignited
set off
ashed
deflagrated
radiated
stoked
scalded
incinerated
scathed
relit
kilned
relighted
banked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

extinguished
quenched
choked
smothered
doused
suffocated
darkened
blackened
obscured
stamped (out)
dulled
dimmed
dowsed
snuffed (out)
put out

单词	inflamed
释义	inflame verb in·flame in-ˈflām variants or less commonly enflame inflamed also enflamed; inflaming also enflaming transitive verb 1 a : to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling especially : to make angry b : to make more heated or violent : intensify insults served only to inflame the feud 2 : to set on fire : kindle 3 : to cause to redden or grow hot from anger or excitement a face inflamed with passion 4 : to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue) intransitive verb 1 : to burst into flame 2 : to become excited or angered 3 : to become affected with inflammation inflamer noun Synonyms anger enrage incense infuriate ire mad madden outrage rankle rile roil steam up tick off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His angry speech inflamed the mob. ideas that inflame the imagination His comments have inflamed an already tense situation. inflaming the passions of the mob a chemical that can inflame the skin Recent Examples on the Web Cruz’s attorneys have argued that prosecutors have used evidence not just to prove their case, but to inflame the jurors’ passions. Terry Spencer, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022 Cruz's attorneys have argued that prosecutors have used evidence not just to prove their case, but to inflame the jurors' passions. CBS News, 4 Aug. 2022 Cruz’s attorneys have argued that prosecutors have used evidence not just to prove their case, but to inflame the jurors’ passions. Terry Spencer, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 In dozens of countries, claims to foreign land could be used to inflame support for war. Leif Wenar, WSJ, 2 May 2022 The populist leader has helped inflame tensions in Iraq in recent weeks by commanding thousands of followers to storm and occupy parliament, preventing the formation of a government nearly 10 months after elections. Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 His determination to inflame conspiracy theories and some of the most violent fringe elements in American life led to the catastrophe of January 6, 2021, the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The New Yorker, 17 July 2022 Imagine a style of music that combines funk, jazz, R&B, soul — a fusion that becomes powerful enough to create a political movement and inflame a nation’s authoritarian leadership. Brian Bluesky, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022 Her death helped to inflame already-volatile relations between Palestine and Israel. Joe Walsh, Forbes, 4 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English enflamen, from Anglo-French enflamer, from Latin inflammare, from in- + flamma flame First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition inflame verb in·flame in-ˈflām inflamed; inflaming 1 : to make more active, excited, angry, or violent His words inflamed the crowd. 2 : to cause to redden or grow hot (as from anger) 3 : to make or become sore, red, and swollen The chemical can inflame the skin. Medical Definition inflame verb in·flame in-ˈflām inflamed; inflaming transitive verb : to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue) inflame the sinuses intransitive verb : to become affected with inflammation inflamed 1 of 2 adjective variants also enflamed 1 as in flaming being on fire the inflamed hillsides in one of the largest wildfires in the state's history Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flaming blazing burning ignited aflame kindled afire lit ablaze fiery burned combusting smoldering alight conflagrant flaring charred lighted scorched aglow scorching burnt seared flickering searing glowing live smouldering scalding singed broiling sizzling hot roasting piping hot incinerated red-hot Antonyms & Near Antonyms damped choked smothered quenched extinguished suffocated dead doused stamped (out) snuffed (out) dowsed See More 2 as in angry feeling or showing anger he gets red-faced when he's inflamed enough Synonyms & Similar Words angry sore mad enraged furious angered hot infuriated outraged indignant incensed rabid riled irate apoplectic infuriate roiled irritable rankled fuming annoyed wrathful livid choleric steaming foaming ballistic cold ticked passionate steamed up aggravated seething burning riley cheesed off embittered boiling hot under the collar wroth virulent ireful smoldering cross hopping mad fit to be tied bent out of shape in a huff shirty hopping in a pet blue in the face rancorous vindictive antagonistic piqued unpleasant going crook bristling raving in a fume inflammable resentful exasperated vengeful spiteful horn-mad acrimonious perturbed vitriolic antipathetic teed off malevolent huffy disagreeable dyspeptic bilious ranting stormy bristly acrid irascible inimical peevish petulant sizzling sulky fretful icy distant smouldering bitter worked up unfriendly snappish belligerent testy put out antisocial frigid ill-tempered touchy querulous grumpy quarrelsome disputatious ornery soreheaded sorehead cantankerous cranky grouchy pugnacious churlish contentious disapproving crabby ill-humored wrought (up) fussy cool quick-tempered bearish argumentative contrary Antonyms & Near Antonyms delighted sympathetic agreeable complaisant accommodating accepting pleased satisfied amenable friendly content cordial happy calm tolerant angerless amicable obliging understanding empathetic sweet amiable placid kind peaceable serene tranquil pleasant unembittered pacific affable genial easygoing good-natured good-tempered See More inflamed 2 of 2 verb variants also enflamed past tense of inflame 1 as in angered to make angry the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor Synonyms & Similar Words angered infuriated enraged irritated annoyed outraged incensed riled maddened roiled offended provoked rankled aggravated ired steamed up ticked off exasperated nettled vexed madded affronted embittered piqued ruffled miffed rubbed the wrong way antagonized peeved crossed got one's goat huffed put out envenomed burnt (up) burned (up) got vext Antonyms & Near Antonyms gratified relieved delighted soothed pleased allayed comforted assuaged consoled appeased calmed pacified quieted mollified settled captivated enchanted charmed disarmed bewitched placated lulled conciliated beguiled See More 2 as in ignited to set (something) on fire a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can Synonyms & Similar Words ignited burned burnt lit torched fired lighted kindled enkindled charred baked scorched cremated seared cooked illumined immolated frizzled irradiated broiled lightened illuminated rekindled brightened reignited set off ashed deflagrated radiated stoked scalded incinerated scathed relit kilned relighted banked Antonyms & Near Antonyms extinguished quenched choked smothered doused suffocated darkened blackened obscured stamped (out) dulled dimmed dowsed snuffed (out) put out See More
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