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Both flammable and inflammable mean "capable of being easily ignited and of burning quickly," but they have different origins and usage. Learn the history, the confusion, and the alternatives of these two words.
Inflammable means flammable or easily inflamed, not the opposite of flammable. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Inflammable means easily flammable or combustible, or likely to become violent or angry. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.
Inflammable means easily flammable or combustible, or likely to become violent or angry. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from the Hansard archive, and find translations in other languages.
easily aroused or excited, as to passion or anger; irascible: an inflammable disposition. Synonyms: choleric, volatile, fiery. noun. something inflammable. inflammable. / ɪnˈflæməbəl / adjective. liable to catch fire; flammable. readily aroused to anger or passion.
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Find 18 similar and opposite words for inflammable, which means capable of catching or being set on fire. Learn the definition, antonyms, and related articles of inflammable.
Something that is inflammable can be set on fire easily. You dared not light a match after you accidentally spilled gasoline on yourself because you knew you were inflammable.
