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

Need another word that means the same as “conflagration”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “conflagration” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Conflagration” are: inferno, fire, blaze, flames, firestorm, holocaust

Conflagration as a Noun

Definitions of "Conflagration" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “conflagration” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A very intense and uncontrolled fire.
• An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.

Synonyms of "Conflagration" as a noun (6 Words)

blaze	Noisy and unrestrained mischief. Their relationship broke up in a blaze of publicity.
fire	A fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning. The whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat.
firestorm	A storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area. The incident ignited a firestorm of controversy.
flames	The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.
holocaust	A Jewish sacrificial offering that was burned completely on an altar. A nuclear holocaust.
inferno	A very intense and uncontrolled fire. The inferno of the Friday evening rush hour.

Usage Examples of "Conflagration" as a noun

• Tinder-dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought-devastated communities.

Associations of "Conflagration" (30 Words)

ablaze	Very brightly coloured or lighted. Streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees.
afire	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. The whole mill was afire.
aflame	Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement- Bram Stoker. Pour brandy over the steaks and then set aflame.
alight	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. Visitors should alight at the Fort Road stop.
bask	Lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure. He went on basking in the glory of his first book.
blaze	Indicate by marking trees with blazes. The sun blazed down.
calamitous	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. Such calamitous events as fires hurricanes and floods.
caustic	A caustic surface or curve. Caustic jokes about political assassination talk show hosts and medical ethics.
crushing	Physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination. A crushing blow.
demon	A cruel, evil, or unmanageable person. He worked like a demon to finish the job on time.
destructive	Causing great and irreparable damage. The destructive power of weapons.
devastate	Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly. She was devastated by the loss of Damian.
douse	Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto. Stewards appeared and the fire was doused.
extinguish	Extinguish by crushing. A look which would have extinguished any man.
firefighter	A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires.
flame	Shine or glow like a flame. Your opinions and mine are probably different but please don t flame me.
flaming	Informal intensifiers. Her flaming hair.
flare	Become flared and widen usually at one end. Every star seemed to flare with new intensity.
incandescence	The phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised.
inferno	(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. The inferno of the engine room.
perdition	The abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment- John Milton. Hurl d headlong To bottomless perdition there to dwell.
pit	A person s armpit. They dug a pit to bury the body.
purgatory	(in Catholic doctrine) a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven. Infernal punishments are purgatory and medicinal.
pyrotechnic	Of or relating to the craft of making fireworks. Pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity.
rekindle	Relight (a fire. Rekindle her love.
ruinous	In ruins; dilapidated. A ruinous effect on the environment.
smoulder	Smoke coming from a smouldering fire. The controversy smouldered on for several years.
tinder	Material for starting a fire. He lit it with a tinder.
underworld	The world of criminals or of organized crime. A man reputed to be a godfather of the Glasgow underworld.