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inflammatory
01
causing or involving swelling and irritation of body tissues
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most inflammatory
Comparative
more inflammatory
gradable
Examples
Inflammatory skin disorders like psoriasis and eczema result in redness and itching of the skin.
02
provocative in a way that incites strong emotions, especially anger, outrage, or conflict
Examples
The speaker 's inflammatory remarks led to protests outside the venue.
Lexical Tree
noninflammatory
proinflammatory
inflammatory
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