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incendiary vs outlaw

outlaw vs incendiary

incendiary and outlaw both are nouns.

incendiary and outlaw both are adjectives.

incendiary is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incendiary Yes Yes No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of incendiary; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than incendiary:
  • incendiary: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of incendiary include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
incendiary (noun) outlaw (noun)
a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
incendiary (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
involving deliberate burning of property contrary to or forbidden by law
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily disobedient to or defiant of law
arousing to action or rebellion
incendiary (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between incendiary and outlaw

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