'Inflammatory' definitions:
Definition of 'inflammatory'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response"
adjective
Arousing to action or rebellion [syn: incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious]
Definition of 'Inflammatory'
From: GCIDE
- Inflammatory \In*flam"ma*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. inflammatoire.]
- 1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or publications. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Med.) Accompanied with, or tending to cause, preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; as, an inflammatory disease. [1913 Webster]
- Inflammatory crust. (Med.) Same as Buffy coat, under Buffy.
- Inflammatory fever, a variety of fever due to inflammation. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'inflammatory'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agitating,
- agitational,
- agitative,
- breathtaking,
- charged,
- cliff-hanging,
- disquieting,
- distracting,
- disturbing,
- electric,
- enkindling,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- explosive,
- fervent,
- fervid,
- fiery,
- fomenting,
- frantic,
- frenzied,
- galvanic,
- heady,
- heart-expanding,
- heart-stirring,
- heart-swelling,
- heart-thrilling,
- impressive,
- incendiary,
- incentive,
- inciting,
- incitive,
- inflaming,
- inflammative,
- instigating,
- instigative,
- insurgent,
- intoxicating,
- jarring,
- jolting,
- kindling,
- lighting,
- maddening,
- mind-blowing,
- moving,
- mutinous,
- overcoming,
- overmastering,
- overpowering,
- overwhelming,
- passionate,
- perturbing,
- piquant,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- rabble-rousing,
- rabid,
- ravishing,
- rebellious,
- revolutionary,
- riotous,
- rousing,
- seditionary,
- seditious,
- soul-stirring,
- spirit-stirring,
- stimulating,
- stimulative,
- stirring,
- striking,
- suspenseful,
- suspensive,
- tantalizing,
- telling,
- thrilling,
- thrilly,
- traitorous,
- treacherous,
- troubling,
- unsettling,
- upsetting