inflammable

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Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭnʹflăm-ə-bəl, IPA: /ɪnˈflæməbəl/

Adjective

inflammable

1. Capable of burning; easily set on fire.
2. (figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.

Synonyms

• (capable of burning) combustible, flammable
• (easily excited) hot-headed, quick to anger

Antonyms

• (capable of burning) fireproof, incombustible, non-flammable
• (easily excited) level-headed, unflappable,

Related terms

• inflammability
• inflammation
• inflame

Translations

• French: inflammable
• German: brennbar, entflammbar
• Italian: infiammabile
• Portuguese: inflamável
• Russian: легковоспламеня́ющийся
• Spanish: inflamable, combustible

Translations

• Russian: вспы́льчивый

Noun

inflammable (plural inflammables)

1. Any inflammable substance.

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