Inflaming — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /in-ˈflām/ in·flame

Meaning & Definition of Inflaming

Inflaming (verb)

  1. to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling; especially, to make angry
  2. to make more active, heated, or violent, intensify
  3. to set on fire, kindle

Inflaming (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in angering, enraging

    similar: angering, enraging, incensing, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, hostile, intimidating, distressing, disturbing, upsetting, forbidding, aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing, deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic, depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy, displeasing, dissatisfying, boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious, abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious
    opposite: agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome, alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming, enchanting, fascinating

Inflaming (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make angry

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

    similar: angering, enraging, incensing, infuriating, iring, maddening, madding, outraging, rankling, riling, roiling, steaming up, ticking off, getting one's goat, rubbing the wrong way
    related: affronting, aggravating, annoying, burning (up), crossing, exasperating, getting, huffing, irritating, miffing, nettling, offending, peeving, piquing, provoking, putting out, ruffling, vexing, antagonizing, embittering, envenoming
    opposite: delighting, gratifying, pleasing
    near: allaying, assuaging, relieving, comforting, consoling, soothing, appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, pacifying, placating, calming, lulling, quieting, settling, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, disarming, enchanting

  2. to set (something) on fire

    "a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can"

    similar: burning, enkindling, firing, igniting, kindling, lighting, torching
    related: immolating, deflagrating, charring, frizzling, scorching, baking, broiling, cooking, ashing, cremating, incinerating, kilning, setting off, brightening, illuminating, illumining, irradiating, lightening, radiating, scalding, scathing, searing, reigniting, rekindling, relighting, banking, stoking
    opposite: dousing, extinguishing, putting out, quenching, snuffing (out)
    near: choking, smothering, suffocating, stamping (out), blackening, darkening, dimming, dulling, obscuring

Related Entry: Inflame (verb)

Inflame is a different word from Inflaming. The synonyms below are for inflame, not for inflaming.

  1. to make angry

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

    similar: anger, enrage, incense, infuriate, ire, mad, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off, get one's goat, rub the wrong way
    related: affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex, antagonize, embitter, envenom
    opposite: delight, gratify, please
    near: allay, assuage, relieve, comfort, console, soothe, appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, calm, lull, quiet, settle, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant

  2. to set (something) on fire

    "a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can"

    similar: burn, enkindle, fire, ignite, kindle, light, torch
    related: immolate, deflagrate, char, frizzle, scorch, bake, broil, cook, ash, cremate, incinerate, kiln, set off, brighten, illuminate, illumine, irradiate, lighten, radiate, scald, scathe, sear, reignite, rekindle, relight, bank, stoke
    opposite: douse, extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)
    near: choke, smother, suffocate, stamp (out), blacken, darken, dim, dull, obscure

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Inflaming

The most common words with a similar meaning to Inflaming:

angering, enraging, incensing, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, hostile, intimidating, distressing, disturbing, upsetting, forbidding, aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing, deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic, depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Inflaming

Words with the opposite meaning of Inflaming:

agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome, alluring

Related Words for Inflaming

affronting, burning (up), crossing, getting, huffing, miffing, nettling, offending, piquing, provoking, putting out, ruffling, antagonizing, embittering, envenoming, immolating, deflagrating, charring, frizzling, scorching, baking, broiling, cooking, ashing, cremating, incinerating, kilning, setting off, brightening, illuminating

Near Antonyms of Inflaming

allaying, assuaging, relieving, comforting, consoling, soothing, appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, pacifying, placating, calming, lulling, quieting, settling, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, disarming, choking, smothering, suffocating, stamping (out), blackening, darkening, dimming, dulling, obscuring

Word Forms of Inflaming

Inflections: inflamed, enflamed, enflaming

Derived words: inflamer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Inflaming

Middle English enflamen, from Anglo-French enflamer, from Latin inflammare, from in- + flamma flame

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Inflaming

What does "Inflaming" mean?

"Inflaming" means to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling; especially, to make angry. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling; especially, to make angry. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Inflaming"?

Other words for "Inflaming" include angering, enraging, incensing, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling and riling. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Inflaming" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Inflaming"?

There are 111 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Inflaming". Common alternatives include angering, enraging, incensing, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, hostile and intimidating.

What is the opposite of "Inflaming"?

Antonyms of "Inflaming" include agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful and delightsome. Near antonyms include allaying, assuaging, relieving and comforting.

How do you use "Inflaming" in a sentence?

Examples of "Inflaming" in a sentence: "the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor"; "a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can".

Is "Inflaming" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Inflaming" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Inflaming"?

"Inflaming" is pronounced /in-ˈflām/ and divided into syllables as in·flame.

What is the origin of the word "Inflaming"?

"Inflaming" comes from Middle English enflamen, from Anglo-French enflamer, from Latin inflammare, from in- + flamma flame. First known use: 14th centuryt.