nnoun.persona criminal who illegally sets fire to propertySynset:arsonist firebug
Derivationally Related Form:arson
Hypernyms:criminal crook felon malefactor outlaw
Inherited Hypernyms:arsonistcriminalprincipalwrongdoerbad personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:arsonistcriminalprincipalwrongdoerbad personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:barnburner
nnoun.artifacta bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)Synset:firebomb incendiary bomb
Derivationally Related Form:firebomb
Hypernyms:bomb
Inherited Hypernyms:incendiary bombbombexplosive devicedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:incendiary bombbombweaponryinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adjadj.pertinvolving deliberate burning of propertyPertainyms:arson
Inherited Hypernyms:incendiary
adj satadj.allarousing to action or rebellionSynset:incitive inflammatory instigative rabble-rousing seditious
Antonyms:unprovocative
Derivationally Related Form:inciteinflameinstigatesedition
Inherited Hypernyms:incendiary
Similar to:provocative
adj satadj.allcapable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readilyExamples:- an incendiary agent
- incendiary bombs
Antonyms:noncombustible
Inherited Hypernyms:incendiary
Similar to:combustible