# incendiary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.i/ · frequency rank #27,178

## Definitions
1. Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
2. Of a damaging fire, intentionally caused rather than accidental.
3. Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
4. Inflammatory, emotionally charged.

## Etymology
From Middle English incendiarie, from Old French incendiaire, from Latin incendiārius (“setting alight”), from incendium (“destructive fire”), from incendō (“I set on fire, kindle”), from in- (“into, in, on, upon”) + candeō (“I am hot”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`icnendiary`, `inccendiary`, `incedniary`, `incendairy`, `incenddiary`, `incendiarry`, `incendiaryy`, `incendiayr`, `incendiray`, `incenidary`, `incenndiary`, `incnediary`, `inecndiary`, `inncendiary`, `nicendiary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incendiary