The sun is a flaming ball.
Source: tatoeba (275159)
Flaming
/ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
Synonyms for "flaming" (300 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (60)
abandonedablazeaffectedafireaflameaflickeraglowalightardentbedazzlingbedizenedbig-soundingblastedblatantblazingbleedingblindingblisteringbloodyblooming
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boilingboiling overbreathlessbrickybrightbright and shiningbrilliantburningburning with excitementcalcinationcandentcandescentcardinalcarminecarnationcarneliancerisecherrycherry-coloredcherry-redcinerationcomburent
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (90)
Noun(7 words)
combustioncommittedconflagrantconspicuousconvolutedcordialcremationcrimsondamaskdamneddazzlingdeclamatorydedicateddeflagrationdeliriousdevoteddevoutdistillationdrunkearnest
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effulgentegregiouselevatedenthusiasticeuphuisticexcitedextravagantexuberantfaithfulfanaticfanaticalfebrileferruginousferventfervidfeveredfeverishfieryfire-redflagrantflamboyantflame-coloredflame-redflaringflashingflashyflauntingflickeringflushedfulgentfulgidfulgurantfulguratingfulsomefuminggarishgaudyglaringglaryglowinggongoresquegrandiloquentgrandiosegrandisonantgulesgutteringhard corehard-coreheartyheatedhectichet uphigh flownhigh flyinghigh soundinghigh-flowinghigh-flown
Verb(1 words)
Related words (150)
high-flyinghigh-soundinghighfalutinhothot bloodedhot-bloodedhotheadedignescentignitedimpassionedin a blazein a glowin earnestin flamesin rutincandescentincarminedincinerationinflamedinfrared
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inkhornintenseintentintent onintoxicatediron-redjohnsoniankeenkindledlabyrinthinelake-coloredlakylateritiouslexiphaniclightedlivelivelylivinglobster-redloftyloyalluridmadcapmagniloquentmaroonmeretriciousmeteoricobviouson fireorotundostentatiousoverdoneoverelaborateoverheatedoverinvolvedoverwroughtoxidationpassionatepedanticperfervidpompousport-winepretentiouspuceredred hotred-dyedred-hotred-lookingreddenedreddishreddish-amberreddish-brownreekingrefulgentresoluteresplendentrhetoricalrubicundrubiginousrubricrubricoserubyruby-coloredruby-redruddiedruddyrufescentrufousrustrust-redrustyscarletscintillantscintillatingscorchingseethingself-immolationsensationalsensationalisticsententiousserioussexually excitedshowysinceresmeltingsmokingsmolderingsonoroussparkingspiritedsplendentsplendidsplendorousstammelsteamingsteamystiltedsutteetalltile-redtitiantitian-redtorridtortuoustotally committedunextinguishedunquenchedunrestrainedvehementvermilionvigorousvinaceousvividwarmwhite hotwhite-hotwinewine-coloredwine-redzealous
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: fire, flame, abandoned, ablaze, ablaze.
- Sentence evidence is available for flaming, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "flaming".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "flaming"
Keep "flaming" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "flaming" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "flaming", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "flaming" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesburningburning statecolorful appearancecombustioncommunicationdigital communicationfireonline behavioronline communicationonline harassmentspeech act
More specific
16 entriescandle flameflame postflame warflaming commentflaming debrisflaming orangeflaming pinkflaming postflaming redflaming replyflaming torchflaming wreckagegas flameheated threadinsult posttorch flame
Collocations
18 entriesflame incidentflame postflame spreadflame warflame warsflaming behaviorflaming commentflaming commentsflaming debrisflaming orangeflaming pinkflaming redflaming rhetoricflaming threadflaming torchflaming wreckage
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Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
1 translations across 1 languages.
Czech
1 entries- ohnivý adj (Bright-colored)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
First from a flint a spark Achates drew, / and lit the leaves and dry wood heaped with care / and set the fuel flaming, as he blew.
Source: tatoeba (6784886)
As when a snake, that through the winter's cold / lay swoln and hidden in the ground from sight, / gorged with rank herbs, forth issues to the light, / and sleek with shining youth and newly drest, / wreathing its slippery volumes, towers upright / and, glorying, to the sunbeam rears its breast, / and darts a three-forked tongue, and points a flaming crest.
Source: tatoeba (6834082)
With him, Achilles' charioteer and squire, / Automedon, huge Periphas and all / the Scyrian youth rush up, and flaming fire / hurl to the roof, and thunder at the wall.
Source: tatoeba (6834537)
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "flaming"?
Closest matches include fire, flame, abandoned, ablaze, ablaze.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "flaming"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.