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aflame

[uh-fleym] / əˈfleɪm /
ADJECTIVE
ablaze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afire
WEAK
alight blazing burning conflagrant fiery flaming flaring ignited lighted
Antonyms
WEAK
dark dim dull unexcited
ADJECTIVE
ablaze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aglow
WEAK
brilliant flashing gleaming glowing incandescent luminous radiant refulgent sparkling
Antonyms
WEAK
dark dim dull unexcited
ADJECTIVE
afire
Synonyms
WEAK
burning
ADJECTIVE
blazing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiery flaming smoldering
WEAK
ablaze afire
ADJECTIVE
burning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiery flaming gleaming glowing hot scorching searing
STRONG
alight blistering broiling enkindled flaring heated ignited illuminated kindled oxidizing sizzling smoking smouldering
WEAK
afire conflagrant in flames incandescent on fire red-hot torrid white-hot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool
ADJECTIVE
conflagrant
Synonyms
WEAK
ablaze afire blazing fiery flaming in flames inflamed on fire
ADJECTIVE
excited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated annoyed delighted disturbed eager enthusiastic hysterical nervous passionate thrilled
STRONG
animated aroused awakened charged discomposed disconcerted inflamed moved piqued provoked roused ruffled stimulated stirred wired
WEAK
beside oneself feverish fired up frantic high hot hot and bothered hyperactive in a tizzy juiced up jumpy on edge on fire overwrought steamed up wild worked-up zipped up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic calm disinterested indifferent unenthusiastic unexcited
WEAK
bored composed easygoing laid-back unenthused uninspired
ADJECTIVE
fiery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing burning combustible excitable fierce flaming glowing heated hot impassioned intense red-hot spirited vehement violent
WEAK
ablaze afire agitable alight choleric conflagrant enthusiastic febrile fervid fevered feverish flaring flickering flushed hot-blooded hot-headed hot-tempered igneous ignited impetuous impulsive in flames inflamed irascible irritable madcap peppery perfervid precipitate unrestrained
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic calm cold cool dull gentle indifferent mild moderate passive peaceful unexcited unhappy
WEAK
flat impassive subdued
ADJECTIVE
fired
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burned
STRONG
alight baked burning enkindled glowing heated kindled kindling scorched smoking smoldering
WEAK
ablaze afire incandescent on fire set on fire
ADJECTIVE
flaming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing fiery glowing red-hot
STRONG
alight flaring ignited raging red
WEAK
ablaze afire brilliant conflagrant in flames
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull
WEAK
gleeful happy joyful pleased
ADJECTIVE
on fire
Synonyms
WEAK
afire ardent eager feverish ignited zealous

Example Sentences

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When a SpaceX rocket failure set the skies aflame over western Europe last February, no-one was sure if the debris was also polluting our atmosphere.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

No one needs reminding that 2025 began in an L.A. aflame.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Video footage of the plane’s takeoff showed the General Electric engine aflame before the jet crashed in an industrial area just beyond the runway at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Videos posted to social media showed the vehicle aflame in front of the hotel's entrance and people being escorted out of the building.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025

The Nightbeast had recovered from Thorn’s exceptional attack and ran toward them, a patch of burnt fur on its face and its red eyes aflame with rage.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega