inflammatory

Definitions

Relating to or causing inflammation in a part of the body.

Arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings.

Examples

The politician's inflammatory remarks sparked a heated debate among the audience.

The doctor prescribed medication to reduce the inflammatory response in her joints.

Synonyms

provocative incendiary agitating rabble-rousing seditious instigative inciting

Antonyms

soothing calming pacifying conciliatory appeasing sedative mitigating