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DEFUSING Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word defusing. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For DEFUSING

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
aggravating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• making worse

exasperating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• making worse

fueling
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• the activity of supplying or taking on fuel

inflaming
verbv
noun

• arousal to violent emotion

provoking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

stimulating
adjectiveadj
adjective

• rousing or quickening activity or the senses

adjective satellite

• that stimulates

• making lively and cheerful

enraging
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• put into a rage; make violently angry

escalating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

igniting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

• start to burn or burst into flames

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• start or maintain a fire in

inciting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• give an incentive for action

• provoke or stir up

• urge on; cause to act

fuse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

verb

• mix together different elements

• become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat

• equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

• make liquid or plastic by heating

Alternatives for AGGRAVATING

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Alternatives for EXASPERATING

Words (22)

Alternatives for FUELING

Words (1)

Alternatives for INFLAMING

Words (22)
Phrases (2)

Alternatives for PROVOKING

Words (33)
Phrases (7)

Alternatives for STIMULATING

Words (18)
Phrases (1)

Alternatives for ENRAGING

Words (6)

Alternatives for ESCALATING

Words (14)