ABLAZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ABLAZE?

Need another word that means the same as “ablaze”? Find 45 synonyms and 30 related words for “ablaze” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ablaze” are: afire, aflame, aflare, alight, aroused, inflamed, reddened, in flames, flaming, burning, blazing, raging, fiery, lit, lighted, ignited, lit up, gleaming, glowing, aglow, illuminated, brilliant, bright, shining, radiant, shimmering, sparkling, flashing, dazzling, luminous, lustrous, incandescent, passionate, impassioned, excited, stimulated, eager, animated, incensed, intense, heated, ardent, fervent, frenzied, feverish

Ablaze as an Adjective

Definitions of "Ablaze" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ablaze” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Lighted with red light as if with flames.
• Resembling flame in brilliance or color.
• Lighted up by or as by fire or flame.
• Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement.
• Burning fiercely.
• Filled with anger or another strong emotion.
• Very brightly coloured or lighted.
• Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement- Bram Stoker.

Synonyms of "Ablaze" as an adjective (45 Words)

afire	On fire; burning. Forests set ablaze or afire by lightning.
aflame	Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement. Even the car s tires were aflame.
aflare	Bursting with activity; full of intense excitement. Flags aflare in the breeze.
aglow	Glowing. She was aglow with health.
alight	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. Candles alight on the tables.
animated	Full of life or excitement; lively. Animated conversation.
ardent	Burning; glowing. The ardent flames.
aroused	Emotionally aroused. The aroused opposition.
blazing	Shining intensely. She had a blazing row with Eddie and stormed out.
bright	Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing reflecting a sheen or glow. A bright idea.
brilliant	Having striking color. The brilliant sound of the trumpets.
burning	Very keenly or deeply felt; intense. The burning midday sun.
dazzling	Amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning. A dazzling smile.
eager	(of a person’s expression or tone of voice) keenly expectant or interested. Eager for success.
excited	Excessively affected by emotion. They were excited about the prospect.
fervent	(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing. A fervent admirer.
feverish	Having or showing the symptoms of a fever. A feverish cold.
fiery	Very intense. The sun was a fiery ball low on the hills.
flaming	Passionate or violent. They dragged her away from the flaming car.
flashing	Shining in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way. A police car with a flashing light.
frenzied	Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion. A frenzied look in his eye.
gleaming	Bright with a steady but subdued shining. Gleaming black limousines.
glowing	Highly enthusiastic. Glowing praise.
heated	Made warm or hot het is a dialectal variant of heated. A heated argument.
ignited	Set afire. The ignited paper.
illuminated	(of a manuscript) having pages or letters decorated by hand with gold, silver, or coloured designs. A large illuminated sign.
impassioned	Characterized by intense emotion. An impassioned appeal.
in flames	Currently fashionable.
incandescent	Extremely angry. Plumes of incandescent liquid rock.
incensed	Angered at something unjust or wrong. Leonora glared back at him incensed.
inflamed	(of a part of the body) red or swollen as a result of inflammation. The inflamed clouds at sunset.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. The job demands intense concentration.
lighted	Designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight. Lighted tennis courts.
lit	Very good, impressive, or exciting. A lit cigarette.
lit up	In readiness.
luminous	Giving off light; bright or shining. Luminous intensity.
lustrous	Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow. She brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves.
passionate	Arising from intense feelings of sexual love. He s passionate about football.
radiant	Of an appliance designed to emit radiant energy especially for cooking or heating. A radiant heater.
raging	Tremendous. The stream could become a raging torrent in wet weather.
reddened	Reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion. With puffy reddened eyes.
shimmering	Shining with a soft, slightly wavering light. The shimmering waters of Lake Como.
shining	Reflecting light. Shining white enamel.
sparkling	Lively and witty. Sparkling wine.
stimulated	Emotionally aroused.

Usage Examples of "Ablaze" as an adjective

• His eyes were ablaze with excitement.
• His clothes were ablaze.
• New England is ablaze with colour in autumn.
• Maple trees ablaze in autumn.
• Farm buildings were set ablaze.
• Forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning.
• Streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees.
• His face all ablaze with excitement.

Associations of "Ablaze" (30 Words)

afire	On fire; burning. The whole mill was afire.
aflame	In flames; burning. He was aflame with desire.
alight	Come down. Visitors should alight at the Fort Road stop.
blaze	Indicate by marking trees with blazes. The gardens in summer are a blaze of colour.
burn	An area of land cleared by burning vegetation. Mark burns him by saying he hasn t even heard of the guy s agency.
burning	The act of burning something. The burning question of independence.
choleric	(in medieval medicine) having choler as the predominant bodily humour. A choleric disposition.
combustion	The process of burning something. The combustion of fossil fuels.
conflagration	A very intense and uncontrolled fire. Tinder dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought devastated communities.
douse	Put out, as of a candle or a light. Stewards appeared and the fire was doused.
drench	Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged. A drench of sack.
extinguish	Extinguish by crushing. A look which would have extinguished any man.
fervent	(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing. A fervent admirer.
fiery	Having a passionate and quick-tempered nature. A fiery desert wind.
fire	Start or maintain a fire in. The fire of their religious conviction.
firefighter	A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires.
fireman	Play in which children pretend to put out a fire.
flame	Be in flames or aflame. Send out an unsolicited email and you could possibly receive thousands of flames.
flaming	Informal intensifiers. They dragged her away from the flaming car.
flare	Become flared and widen usually at one end. Tempers flared at the meeting.
glow	An alert and refreshed state. The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city.
igneous	Of fire; fiery. Rocks formed by igneous agents.
impassioned	Filled with or showing great emotion. An impassioned appeal.
irascible	Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered. An irascible and difficult man.
macerate	Cause to waste away by fasting. The fruit was allowed to macerate before fermentation.
scorch	A plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues. The invaders scorched the land.
smoulder	Smoke coming from a smouldering fire. The bonfire still smouldered the smoke drifting over the paddock.
sop	Dip into liquid. My agent telephones as a sop but never finds me work.
stoke	Encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency. He stoked up the barbecue.
torrid	Extremely hot and dry. The torrid heat of the noonday sun.