inflammable

Meaning

Adj

1. Capable of burning.
2. Easily set on fire.
3. (figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.
4. (nonstandard) Incapable of burning; not easily set on fire.

Noun

Any inflammable substance.

Opposite of

nonflammable, noninflammable, unflammable, uninflammable, ;, fireproof, incombustible, level-headed, unflappable, flammable, combustible

Synonyms

flammable

combustible

burnable

passionate

ignitable

incendiary

irascible

touchy

volatile

be kindled

comburant

comburent

fire-hazardous

piceous

Inflam

ardent

accendible

combustive

excitable

explosive

Translations

inflammable

infiammabile

brennbar

inflamable

inflamável

entflammbar

accendibile

combustible

feuergefährlich

combustibile

ontvlambaar

inflamable

entzündbar

brandbaar

zündfähig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈflæməbəl/

Etymology

From Middle French inflammable, from Medieval Latin īnflammābilis, from Latin īnflammāre (“to set on fire”), from in (“in, on”) + flamma (“flame”). Equivalent to inflame + -able.