Antonyms for inflamer
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : in-fleym |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈfleɪm |
Definition of inflamer
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 instigator : noun troublemaker
- As in troublemaker : noun person who causes a problem
- As in demagogue : noun agitating person
- As in hellion : noun troublemaker
- The immoderate use of chocolate in the seventeenth century was considered as so violent an inflamer of the passions, that Joan.
- Extract from : « Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3) » by Isaac Disraeli
Synonyms for inflamer
- agent provocateur
- agitator
- bad actor
- demon
- evildoer
- fanatic
- firebrand
- fomenter
- gremlin
- haranger
- heel
- hellion
- hothead
- incendiary
- inciter
- inflamer
- instigator
- knave
- loose cannon
- meddler
- mischief-maker
- nuisance
- phony
- politician
- provocateur
- punk
- rabble-rouser
- radical
- rascal
- rebel
- recreant
- revolutionary
- ringleader
- rogue
- rowdy
- smart aleck
- snake
- soapbox orator
- sparkplug
- stormy petrel
- troublemaker
- weasel
- wise guy
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