INCENDIARY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a bomb that is designed to start fires
   • are most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
   
   Synonym(s)
   • firebomb (what does firebomb mean?)
   • incendiary bomb (what does incendiary bomb mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) incendiary is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bomb (what does bomb mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • firebomb (what does firebomb mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
   
   Synonym(s)
   • arsonist (what does arsonist mean?)
   • firebug (what does firebug mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) incendiary is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • criminal (what does criminal mean?)
   • felon (what does felon mean?)
   • crook (what does crook mean?)
   • outlaw (what does outlaw mean?)
   • malefactor (what does malefactor mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • barnburner (what does barnburner mean?)

INCENDIARY as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • an incendiary agent
   • incendiary bombs
   
   Similar To
   • combustible (what does combustible mean?)
2. Meaning
   • arousing to action or rebellion
   
   Synonym(s)
   • incitive (what does incitive mean?)
   • inflammatory (what does inflammatory mean?)
   • instigative (what does instigative mean?)
   • rabble-rousing (what does rabble-rousing mean?)
   • seditious (what does seditious mean?)
   
   Similar To
   • provocative (what does provocative mean?)
3. Meaning
   • involving deliberate burning of property
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • an incendiary fire
   
   Pertainym(s)
   • arson (what does arson mean?)
   • incendiarism (what does incendiarism mean?)
   • fire-raising (what does fire-raising mean?)