Definition of incendiary Incendiary

/ɪnsɛˈndiɛɹi/ - [insendeeeree] - in•cen•di•ar•y

We found 20 definitions of incendiary from 6 different sources.

What does incendiary mean?

Adjective
incendiary - arousing to action or rebellion
		incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious
		provocative serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
incendiary - capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs"
incendiary - involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary fire"

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incendiary (Noun)
Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
incendiary (Noun)
One who maliciously sets fires; an arsonist.
incendiary (Noun)
One who excites or inflames factions into quarrels; an agitator.
incendiary (Adjective)
Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
incendiary (Adjective)
Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
incendiary (Adjective)
Inflammatory, emotionally charged.

incendiary (n.)
Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or other valuable or other valuable property.
incendiary (n.)
A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter.
incendiary (a.)
Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning of valuable property; as, incendiary material; as incendiary crime.
incendiary (a.)
Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel; inflammatory; seditious.

incendiary
A criminal who commits arson.
incendiary
Involving deliberate burning of property.
incendiary
Capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily.
incendiary
Arousing to action or rebellion.
incendiary
A bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel).

incendiary
in-sen′di-ar-i, n. one that sets fire to a building, &c., maliciously: one who promotes quarrels:—pl. Incen′diaries.—adj. wilfully setting fire to: relating to incendiarism: tending to excite quarrels.—n. Incen′diarism.—adj. Incend′ious (obs.), promoting faction. [L. incendiarius—incendium—incendĕre, incensum, to kindle.]