Synonyms of inflames

inflames

verb

variants also enflames

present tense third-person singular of inflame

1

as in angers

to make angry

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angers
• infuriates
• enrages
• irritates
• annoys
• offends
• riles
• outrages
• rankles
• roils
• provokes
• maddens
• incenses
• ires
• aggravates
• ticks off
• steams up
• exasperates
• mads
• vexes
• piques
• rubs the wrong way
• crosses
• embitters
• burns (up)
• antagonizes
• affronts
• huffs
• miffs
• gets one's goat
• ruffles
• nettles
• peeves
• gets
• puts out
• envenoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleases
• delights
• relieves
• gratifies
• soothes
• allays
• assuages
• calms
• settles
• comforts
• appeases
• consoles
• quiets
• captivates
• disarms
• lulls
• pacifies
• beguiles
• placates
• mollifies
• enchants
• charms
• conciliates
• bewitches

2

as in ignites

to set (something) on fire

a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignites
• burns
• lights
• fires
• torches
• kindles
• enkindles
• bakes
• cremates
• chars
• scorches
• illumines
• immolates
• broils
• lightens
• illuminates
• cooks
• sears
• incinerates
• brightens
• rekindles
• irradiates
• radiates
• reignites
• sets off
• ashes
• stokes
• deflagrates
• frizzles
• kilns
• scalds
• banks
• relights
• scathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguishes
• quenches
• douses
• smothers
• suffocates
• puts out
• chokes
• snuffs (out)
• stamps (out)
• obscures
• darkens
• dulls
• dims
• dowses
• blackens