Antonyms for in flames
Grammar : Adj, verb |
Spell : in-fleym |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈfleɪm |
- agree
- aid
- alleviate
- apathetic
- appease
- assist
- assuage
- balance
- be happy
- block
- blunt
- bore
- build
- calm
- cease
- check
- cheer
- clarify
- clear up
- cold
- comfort
- compliment
- compose
- conclude
- cool
- cover
- cure
- dampen
- darken
- de-energize
- deaden
- decline
- decrease
- delay
- delight
- demote
- deplete
- depress
- destroy
- deter
- discourage
- disenchant
- disgust
- dishearten
- dissuade
- drench
- drop
- dull
- ease
- encourage
- end
- enervate
- enliven
- exhilarate
- explain
- extinguish
- fail
- fall
- finish
- fix
- flat
- forbear
- freeze
- gentle
- gladden
- gleeful
- go along
- gratify
- halt
- happy
- heal
- help
- hinder
- hire
- hold
- ignore
- impassive
- impede
- improve
- indifferent
- joyful
- keep
- laze
- leave alone
- lessen
- let go
- lose
- lower
- lull
- make happy
- mend
- mild
- minimize
- moderate
- mollify
- mount
- nap
- neglect
- not bother
- obscure
- order
- organize
- pacify
- passive
- peaceful
- placate
- play down
- please
- pleased
- praise
- prevent
- prohibit
- put out
- quench
- quiet
- reassure
- rebuild
- receive
- reduce
- regress
- release
- relieve
- remain
- repel
- repress
- repulse
- rest
- retard
- ruin
- sleep
- slow
- slump
- smooth
- soften
- soothe
- start
- steady
- stop
- subdued
- support
- suppress
- tire
- tranquilize
- turn off
- unexcited
- unfuel
- unhappy
- unimportant
- wait
- weaken
Definition of in flames
Origin :- mid-14c., "to set on fire with passion," from Latin inflammare "to set on fire, kindle," figuratively "to rouse, excite," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + flammare "to flame," from flamma "flame" (see flame (n.)). Literal sense of "to cause to burn" first recorded in English late 14c.
- As in burning : adj blazing, flashing
- As in conflagrant : adj burning
- As in fiery : adj passionate; on fire
- As in flaming : adj burning
- As in incense : verb make very angry
- As in incite : verb encourage, provoke
- As in inflame : verb anger, aggravate
- As in inspire : verb encourage, stimulate
- As in instigate : verb influence, provoke
- As in irritate : verb upset, anger
- As in irritate : verb hurt, chafe
- As in kindle : verb start a fire
- As in kindle : verb excite, incite
- As in light : verb illuminate
- As in light : verb start on fire
- As in arouse : verb excite, entice
- As in madden : verb make angry
- As in pain : verb bother, trouble
- As in provoke : verb make angry
- As in provoke : verb start, evoke; stimulate
- As in put out : verb upset, irritate; inconvenience
- As in rankle : verb annoy, irritate
- As in rile : verb anger, upset
- As in rouse : verb stimulate, excite
- As in stimulate : verb excite, provoke
- As in stir : verb incite, stimulate
- As in transport : verb captivate, delight
- As in whip up : verb incite, excite
- As in work up : verb stimulate
- As in chafe : verb rub, grind against
- As in chafe : verb annoy
- As in impassion : verb fire
- As in craze : verb make insane
- As in aggravate : verb cause to become worse
- As in agitate : verb disturb, trouble someone
- As in enrage : verb make very upset
- As in exacerbate : verb infuriate; make worse
- As in exasperate : verb upset, provoke
- As in excite : verb inspire; upset
- As in ferment : verb split into simpler substances; be agitated
- As in fire : verb excite, arouse
- As in anger : verb make someone mad; become mad
- As in fuel : verb give energy to
- As in gall : verb upset, irritate
- As in heat : verb make or become hot
- As in ignite : verb set on fire
Synonyms for in flames
- abet
- ablaze
- abrade
- accelerate
- acerbate
- ache
- acidify
- activate
- actuate
- add fuel
- add fuel to fire
- add insult to injury
- adjy
- affect
- afflict
- affront
- afire
- aflame
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- agitable
- agitate
- agonize
- ail
- alarm
- alert
- alight
- amaze
- anger
- anguish
- animate
- annoy
- antagonize
- argue
- arouse
- ask for it
- astound
- awaken
- bait
- bake
- bark
- bask
- be responsible for
- be violent
- bedevil
- begin
- bestir
- bewilder
- bite
- blaze
- blazing
- blistering
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bother
- breed
- brew
- brighten
- brilliant
- bring about
- bring down
- bring on
- bring to one's feet
- bristle
- broil
- broiling
- bubble
- bug
- bug up
- build a fire under
- build up
- burn
- burn up
- burning
- burst into flames
- call
- call forth
- calorify
- carry
- carry away
- cast
- catch fire
- cause
- chafe
- challenge
- char
- charge
- chasten
- chide
- choleric
- churn
- coax
- combustible
- commove
- compel
- complicate
- concoct
- conflagrant
- confound
- confuse
- constrain
- convulse
- corrode
- craze
- cross
- cut to the quick
- damage
- debate
- deepen
- delight
- dement
- derange
- develop
- discomfit
- discomfort
- discommode
- discompose
- disconcert
- discountenance
- discuss
- disgust
- disoblige
- displease
- dispute
- disquiet
- dissatisfy
- dissolve
- distemper
- distract
- distress
- disturb
- draw forth
- drive
- drive crazy
- drive insane
- drive mad
- drive out of mind
- drive to distraction
- drive up the wall
- dynamize
- effervesce
- egg on
- elate
- electrify
- elevate
- elicit
- embarrass
- embitter
- embolden
- enchant
- encourage
- endue
- energize
- enflame
- engender
- enhance
- enkindle
- enkindled
- enliven
- enrage
- enrapture
- enthuse
- enthusiastic
- entrance
- envenom
- erode
- erupt
- evaporate
- evoke
- exacerbate
- exaggerate
- exalt
- examine
- exasperate
- excitable
- excite
- excoriate
- excruciate
- exercise
- exhilarate
- exhort
- fan
- fan the fire
- fan the flames
- febrile
- feed
- feed the fire
- ferment
- fervid
- fester
- fevered
- feverish
- fierce
- fiery
- fill 'er up
- fill up
- fire
- fire up
- fizz
- flame
- flaming
- flare
- flare up
- flaring
- flickering
- flood
- floodlight
- flurry
- flush
- flushed
- fluster
- foam
- foment
- force
- forward
- foster
- frenzy
- fret
- frizzle
- froth
- fry
- fume
- furnish with light
- further
- gall
- galvanize
- gas
- gas up
- generate
- get
- get a rise out of
- get going
- get mad
- get on nerves
- get on one's nerves
- get one going
- get one started
- get one's goat
- get smoking
- get to
- get under one's skin
- get under skin
- get up
- give impetus
- give one an idea
- give rise to
- gleaming
- glow
- glowing
- go from bad to worse
- goad
- grab
- grate
- graze
- grieve
- grill
- gripe
- grow hot
- grow warm
- hack
- harass
- harm
- harrow
- harry
- hatch
- hearten
- heat
- heat up
- heated
- heighten
- highlight
- hint
- hit on
- hit where one lives
- hook
- hot
- hot-blooded
- hot-headed
- hot-tempered
- hound
- hurt
- igneous
- ignite
- ignited
- illume
- illuminated
- illumine
- imbue
- impair
- impassion
- impassioned
- impel
- impetuous
- impose upon
- impress
- improve
- impulsive
- in flames
- incandesce
- incandescent
- incense
- incinerate
- incite
- incommode
- increase
- induce
- infatuate
- infect
- inflame
- inflamed
- influence
- inform
- infuriate
- infuse
- initiate
- injure
- innervate
- innerve
- insinuate
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- instill
- insult
- intensate
- intense
- intensify
- intoxicate
- invigorate
- irascible
- ire
- irk
- irradiate
- irritable
- irritate
- itch
- jar
- jazz
- jolt
- juice
- key up
- kindle
- kindled
- lead to
- leaven
- light
- light up
- lighten
- limelight
- lose one's temper
- mad
- madcap
- madden
- magnify
- make
- make blood boil
- make bright
- make flip
- make see red
- make sore
- make visible
- make waves
- melt
- miff
- mock
- moil
- mortify
- motivate
- mount
- move
- muster up
- nag
- needle
- nettle
- nick
- nourish
- obsess
- occasion
- offend
- on fire
- outrage
- overflow
- oxidate
- oxidize
- oxidizing
- pain
- peel
- peeve
- pep up
- peppery
- perfervid
- perk
- perspire
- persuade
- perturb
- pester
- pique
- plague
- plan
- plot
- possess
- precipitate
- prick
- prime
- prod
- produce
- promote
- prompt
- provoke
- psych
- punish
- push
- push buttons
- push one's button
- put match to
- put on
- put on the spot
- put out
- put up to
- quicken
- rabble-rouse
- rack
- rage
- raging
- raise
- raise hell
- raise the temperature
- rally
- rankle
- rant
- rasp
- rattle
- rattle one's cage
- rave
- ravish
- reassure
- red
- red-hot
- redden
- redouble
- reheat
- rile
- ripen
- rise
- roast
- roil
- rouse
- roust
- rout
- rub
- rub one the wrong way
- rub salt in a wound
- rub the wrong way
- ruffle
- sadden
- scald
- scheme
- scorch
- scorching
- scrape
- scratch
- sear
- searing
- seethe
- send
- sensitize
- service
- set
- set alight
- set fire
- set fire to
- set off
- set on
- set on fire
- set up
- sharpen
- shatter
- shine
- simmer
- singe
- sizzling
- skin
- slay
- smart
- smelt
- smoking
- smouldering
- solicit
- sour
- spark
- sparkle
- spellbind
- spirit
- spirited
- spook
- spot
- spotlight
- spur
- start
- start off
- start up
- startle
- steam
- steam up
- stew
- stimulate
- sting
- stir
- stir embers
- stir up
- stoke up
- strain
- stress
- strike
- strike a match
- suffer
- suggest
- sun
- supply
- support
- suscitate
- sustain
- sway
- swell
- swelter
- switch on
- T-off
- take fire
- talk into
- tank up
- taunt
- tease
- tempt
- tepefy
- thaw
- thrill
- throb
- tingle
- titillate
- titivate
- toast
- torment
- torrid
- torture
- touch
- touch off
- trance
- trigger
- trouble
- try
- try one's patience
- try the patience of
- turn on
- umbrage
- unbalance
- unhinge
- unrestrained
- uplight
- upset
- urge
- vehement
- ventilate
- vex
- violent
- vitalize
- vivify
- wake
- wake up
- waken
- warm
- warm up
- wear
- whet
- whip up
- white-hot
- work
- work into lather
- work up
- worry
- worsen
- wound
- wow
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