Fire Synonyms and Antonyms

fīr
Visible oxidation
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. blaze
  2. conflagration
  3. flame
  4. burning
  5. bonfire
  6. combustion
  7. pyre
  8. flare-up
  9. holocaust
  10. inferno
  11. ignition
  12. phlogiston
  13. campfire
  14. brush fire
  15. signal fire
  16. incandescence
  17. devouring element
  18. balefire
  19. sparks
  20. heat
  21. beacon
  22. glow
  23. warmth
  24. luminosity
  25. flare
  26. attack
  27. firing
  28. wildfire
  29. blazing fire
  30. deflagration
  31. hearth
  32. feu-de-joie
  33. scintillation
  34. flak
  35. flack
  36. spontaneous-combustion
  37. blast
The discharge of ordnance
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. attack
  2. gunfire
  3. shooting
  4. firing
  5. bombardment
  6. volley
  7. barrage
  8. artillery attack
  9. cannonade
  10. cannonading
  11. bombarding
  12. rounds
  13. explosion
  14. shot
  15. report
  16. bombing
  17. fusillade
  18. sniping
  19. mortar attack
  20. salvo
  21. shelling
  22. blast
  23. burst
  24. shellburst
  25. spray
  26. discharge
  27. detonation
  28. drumfire
  29. creeping barrage
  30. artillery support
  31. cross fire
  32. enfilade
  33. broadside
  34. curtain
  35. curtain of fire
  36. air-support
  37. air-strike
  38. firepower
  39. antiaircraft fire
  40. flak
  41. ack-ack
  42. begin burning
  43. ignite
  44. flare-up
  45. burst-into-flame
  46. brave danger
  47. endure hardship
  48. survive
  49. suffer
  50. spur
  51. goad
  52. inspire
  53. motivate
  54. start shooting
  55. shoot at
  56. start
  57. gamble
  58. court danger
  59. tempt-fate
  60. set-on-fire
  61. make burn
  62. torch
  63. achieve
  64. become famous
  65. excel
  66. criticized
  67. censured
  68. under attack
  69. embattled
Passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for example
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. ardor
  2. enthusiasm
  3. fervor
  4. passion
  5. zeal
  6. zealousness
To set on fire
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ignite
  2. burn
  3. light
  4. kindle
  5. arouse
  6. enkindle
  7. torch
  8. (slang) discharge
  9. animate
  10. ardor
  11. arson
  12. attack
  13. bake
  14. blaze
  15. can
  16. combustion
  17. conflagrate
  18. conflagration
  19. detonate
  20. discharge
  21. put a match to
  22. dismiss
  23. drive
  24. element
  25. enthuse
  26. enthusiasm
  27. excite
  28. explode
  29. fervor
  30. elicit
  31. fervour
  32. flames
  33. fling
  34. glow
  35. gut
  36. heat
  37. holocaust
  38. illuminate
  39. set burning
  40. incite
  41. inferno
  42. inflame
  43. inspire
  44. inspirit
  45. intensity
  46. irritate
  47. launch
  48. quicken
  49. sack
  50. shoot
  51. spirit
  52. stoke
  53. terminate
  54. torrefy
  55. evoke
  56. vigor
  57. vitalize
  58. vivacity
  59. zeal
  60. raise
  61. provoke
  62. burn-down
To shoot
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. discharge
  2. shoot
  3. shoot-off
  4. set off
  5. hurl
  6. go off
Excited
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. full of ardor
  2. brilliance
  3. brilliancy
  4. enthusiastic
  5. genius
  6. zealous
  7. inspiration
To release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blast
  2. blow
  3. burst
  4. detonate
  5. explode
  6. fulminate
  7. go off
  8. touch off
To launch with great force
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. hurtle
  2. loose
  3. project
  4. propel
  5. shoot
To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. cast
  2. dart
  3. dash
  4. fling
  5. heave
  6. hurl
  7. hurtle
  8. launch
  9. pitch
  10. shoot
  11. shy
  12. sling
  13. throw
  14. toss
To end the employment or service of; dismiss.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dismiss
Burning intensity of feeling; ardor or enthusiasm:
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. passion
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. flammable
  2. igneous
  3. ignescent
  4. incendiary
  5. inflammable
  6. pyrogenic
  7. pyrophoric

Words Related to Fire

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. move
  2. concern
  3. hot
  4. action
  5. good
  6. keep
  7. feelings
  8. fire at
  9. non-fire
  10. fire-brigade
  11. on-the-fire
  12. star-shell
  13. fires
  14. retardent

Fire Sentence Examples

  • A fire burned brightly in the fireplace.

  • They were sitting around the fire and trying to keep themselves warm.

  • The fire leaped into life; the flames encircled me so that in a moment my clothes were blazing.

  • Then he poured over them all the kerosene oil that was left in his oil-can, and lighting a match set fire to the pile.

  • He shifted, a familiar fire in his blood.

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