Synonyms & related words for ignite

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ignite — including conflagrate, inflame, fire, relight, rekindle, burn. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ignite

Explore words related to ignite — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include combust, ignitability, erupt, reignite, enflame, spark, igniter, deflagrate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ignite

Common synonyms for ignite include conflagrate, inflame, fire, relight, rekindle, burn, relume, light — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ignite come from?

The word ignite breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ign-, from Latin ignis (“fire”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.