BURNABLE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

burnable

adjective

Definition of burnable

as in combustible

capable of catching or being set on fire don't put something so burnable as a towel next to the stove

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Recent Examples of burnable While commercial applications are still years away, the implications of a non-toxic, un-burnable capacitor are massive. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026 Following fire officials’ recommendations can mean clearing defensible space around homes, replacing fire-prone plants and limiting or removing burnable material, such as wood fencing and sheds. — Elizabeth A. Logan, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025

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Adjective

In only his second year as a head coach, Marsh is again helming a combustible team that requires him to manage a lot more than just basketball.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 July 2026
And just as lighting a candle requires multiple causal factors – the presence of oxygen, a combustible object, a source of ignition – developing motivations requires multiple social and structural factors for that spark to grow into a flame.

— Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of combustible

Adjective

From 2010 to 2024, Santa Clarita’s population grew 33% — explosive growth that came in part because, unlike overbuilt Los Angeles, the city has access to more open space for new residential development.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Cases of an explosive diarrheal parasite continue to skyrocket in Michigan, which is reporting 1,251 cases as of July 9.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of explosive

Adjective

Deputy State Fire Marshals suspect the fireworks may have ignited flammable items that were inside the trash can, ultimately sparking the fire, per the press release.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Residents of Thessaloniki could see the flames and even heard explosions as flammable materials inside businesses burned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of flammable

Adjective

Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.

— Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of inflammable

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