Synonyms of inflammation
5 similar words
Another word for inflammation is ignition. Other synonyms of inflammation are passion, animosity, turbulence and heat.
Synonyms and similar words for inflammation
nounThe act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
- ignitionThe act of igniting.
nounViolent excitement.
- passion
- animosityViolent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
- turbulence
- heat
Meaning of inflammation
- noun The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
- noun The state of being inflamed.
- noun A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
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Questions about synonyms of inflammation
- What is another word for inflammation?
- Inflammation has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ignition, passion, animosity, turbulence and heat.
- What does inflammation mean?
- Inflammation means the act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: inflammation (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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