Synonyms & related words for inflame

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of inflame — including ignite, enkindle, kindle, arouse, incite, provoke. 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 inflame

Explore words related to inflame — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reinflame, rearouse, reignite, irritator, commove, aflame, febrific, erupt. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for inflame

Common synonyms for inflame include ignite, enkindle, kindle, arouse, incite, provoke, exasperate, exacerbate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does inflame come from?

The word inflame breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root flam-, from Latin flamma (“flame”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.