Synonyms for inflame
ɪnˈfleɪmin·flame

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1. inflameverb

   Synonyms:
   arouse, excite, enrage, incense, fire, irritate, anger, exasperate, provoke, kindle

2. inflameverb

   To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

   Synonyms:
   provoke, incense, exasperate, anger, kindle, arouse, enrage, fire, irritate, excite

3. inflameverb

   To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire.

   Synonyms:
   exasperate, anger, provoke, enrage, excite, irritate, fire, kindle, incense, arouse

4. inflameverb

   To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

   Synonyms:
   anger, enrage, provoke, irritate, exasperate, excite, arouse, kindle, incense, fire

5. inflameverb

   To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork.

   Synonyms:
   irritate, excite, provoke, fire, anger, enrage, arouse, kindle, incense, exasperate

6. inflameverb

   To exaggerate; to enlarge upon.

   Synonyms:
   excite, fire, anger, enrage, kindle, irritate, arouse, incense, provoke, exasperate

7. inflameverb

   To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.

   Synonyms:
   enrage, anger, irritate, incense, fire, arouse, kindle, provoke, excite, exasperate

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1. inflame

   Synonyms:
   fire, kindle, excite, rouse, fan, incense, madden, infuriate, exasperate, irritate, imbitter, auger, enrage

   Antonyms:
   quench, extinguish, allay, cool, pacify, quiet

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1. inflameverb

   cause inflammation in

   "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"

   Synonyms:
   kindle, enkindle, wake, fire up, heat, conflagrate, ignite, stir up

2. kindle, inflameverb

   catch fire

   "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"

   Synonyms:
   kindle, enkindle, arouse, fire up, fire, heat, raise, evoke, wake, stir up, conflagrate, ignite, provoke, elicit

3. kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflameverb

   cause to start burning

   "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

   Synonyms:
   kindle, fire up, catch fire, provoke, ignite, wake, arouse, enkindle, stir up, evoke, erupt, elicit, conflagrate, combust, raise, take fire, fire, heat

4. inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire upverb

   arouse or excite feelings and passions

   "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

   Synonyms:
   shake up, come alive, incite, arouse, awake, heat, commove, agitate, raise up, wake up, light up, wake, catch fire, instigate, conflagrate, combust, rouse, fire up, kindle, set off, waken, erupt, hot up, awaken, ignite, take fire, stir up, foment, vex, heat up, light, disturb, enkindle

5. inflameverb

   become inflamed; get sore

   "His throat inflamed"

   Synonyms:
   kindle, enkindle, wake, fire up, heat, conflagrate, ignite, stir up

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inflameverb

   Synonyms:
   excite, stimulate, enkindle, incite, fire, rouse, arouse, animate, inspirit, set on, work up, stir up

2. inflameverb

   Synonyms:
   exasperate, irritate, nettle, provoke, anger, enrage, incense, madden, infuriate

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1. List of paraphrases for "inflame":

   ignite, exacerbate, aggravate

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How to use inflame in a sentence?

1. Fox News:

   And any reference to the Capitol riot will only unfairly prejudice the jury against Fox, inflame passions, prevent a fair trial, and taint any resulting verdict.

2. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

   What we shouldn't do now is to inflame the situation by loud saber-rattling and shrill war cries, whoever believes that symbolic tank parades on the alliance's eastern border will bring more security is mistaken.

3. Emerson Sykes:

   All young people deserve to learn an inclusive and accurate history in schools, free from censorship or discrimination, the bill was intended to inflame a political reaction, not further a legitimate educational interest.

4. Jeb Bush:

   Donald Trump is wrong on this, donald Trump's doing this. Donald Trump's not Donald Trump. Don't think Donald Trump thinks every Mexican crossing the border is a rapist. Donald Trump's doing this to inflame and incite and to draw attention, which seems to be Donald Trump organizing principle of Donald Trump campaign.

5. The ACLU:

   All young people deserve to learn an inclusive and accurate history in schools, free from censorship or discrimination, hB 1775 is so poorly drafted — in places it is literally indecipherable — that districts and teachers have no way of knowing what concepts and ideas are prohibited. The bill was intended to inflame a political reaction, not further a legitimate educational interest.