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inflammatory adjective [ ɪnˈflamət(ə)ri ]

• relating to or causing inflammation of a part of the body.
• "inflammatory cells"
Similar: causing inflammation, causing swelling, irritant, erythrogenic,
• (especially of speech or writing) arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings.
• "inflammatory remarks"
Similar: provocative, provoking, inflaming, incendiary, inciting, agitating, agitational, stirring, rousing, instigative, fomenting, like a red rag to a bull, rabble-rousing, demagogic, hate-mongering, seditious, mutinous, revolutionary, rebellious, insurgent, anarchic, fiery, passionate, emotional, emotive, controversial, contentious,
Opposite: uncontroversial,


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