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flaring

[flair-ing] / ˈflɛər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
ablaze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afire aflame
WEAK
alight blazing burning conflagrant fiery flaming ignited lighted
Antonyms
WEAK
dark dim dull unexcited
ADJECTIVE
burning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiery flaming gleaming glowing hot scorching searing
STRONG
alight blistering broiling enkindled heated ignited illuminated kindled oxidizing sizzling smoking smouldering
WEAK
afire aflame conflagrant in flames incandescent on fire red-hot torrid white-hot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool
ADJECTIVE
fiery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing burning combustible excitable fierce flaming glowing heated hot impassioned intense red-hot spirited vehement violent
WEAK
ablaze afire aflame agitable alight choleric conflagrant enthusiastic febrile fervid fevered feverish 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
flaming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing fiery glowing red-hot
STRONG
alight ignited raging red
WEAK
ablaze afire aflame brilliant conflagrant in flames
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull
WEAK
gleeful happy joyful pleased
ADJECTIVE
tawdry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sleazy tacky vulgar
WEAK
blatant brazen chintzy common crude dirty flashy flaunting garish gaudy gimcrack glaring glittering glitzy jazzy junky loud meretricious obtrusive offensive plastic poor raffish screaming showy sporty tinsel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice
WEAK
sophisticated tasteful

Example Sentences

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Distinct from postpartum depression and the baby blues, conditions that are pervasive and persistent, D-MER is episodic, flaring and disappearing within minutes, completely related to the act of breastfeeding.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said she is more concerned about downside risks to the labor market than about inflation flaring back up, arguing that price pressures are likely to ease next year.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

The Downtown Disney store launched its strike days earlier than other locations, on Nov. 8, as a result of tensions flaring between management and the unionized workers, the union said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

But the historic differences over the border remain unresolved and are at risk of flaring up again.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

The bellows forced quick flaring heat from the coke.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.