FIREBRAND Synonyms

• one who agitates; a political troublemaker

• involving deliberate burning of property

• a criminal who illegally sets fire to property

• a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

• arousing to action or rebellion

• capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily

• a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

• of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

• especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem

• (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

• an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule

• a person who has radical ideas or opinions

• (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity

• a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

• markedly new or introducing radical change

• arising from or going to the root or source

• of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn

• relating to or having the nature of a revolution

• advocating or engaged in revolution

• a radical supporter of political or social revolution

• markedly new or introducing radical change

• someone who deliberately stirs up trouble

• a name given to a product or service

• a recognizable kind

• identification mark on skin, made by burning

• a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

• a symbol of disgrace or infamy

• a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

• burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

• to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

• mark with a brand or trademark

• mark or expose as infamous

• someone who deliberately foments trouble

• someone who deliberately foments trouble

• someone who deliberately foments trouble