COMBUSTIVE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

combustive

adjective

Definition of combustive

as in combustible

capable of catching or being set on fire with such a highly combustive inventory, the ropewalk was engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes

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Recent Examples of combustive That’s made the voter roll controversy particularly combustive in West Bengal, where almost a third of the 90 million-strong population are Muslim and where the BJP has been making inroads in recent years. — Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026

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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

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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

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