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Definitions

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

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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

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apathetic calm disinterested indifferent unenthusiastic unexcited

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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

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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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Andersen’s stay at Gad’s Hill has rarely set professional Dickensians aflame.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

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

Firefighters arrived to find a home in shambles, with walls collapsed, windows blown out and parts still aflame.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 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

We have aflame mother to feed the flame slowly so it does not die of hunger.'

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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