inflammatory

adjective
/ɪnˈflæməˌtɔːri/

Meaning

causing inflammation in the body; arousing anger, hostility, or strong emotion

Example Sentences

His inflammatory speech triggered protests across the city.

Example Expressions

inflammatory remarks

Synonyms

provocative, incendiary, irritating, hostile

Antonyms

soothing, calming

Collocations

inflammatory remarks, inflammatory disease, inflammatory response, inflammatory language

Related Vocabularies

Showing a tendency to argue or fight; aggressive.
disorderly; unruly; noisy and disruptive
present everywhere at the same time
Serving or intended to prevent something by taking action first.
Acting independently or having the freedom to do so.
without foundation; groundless; unfounded

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