INFLAMMABLE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

inflammable

adjective

in-ˈfla-mə-bəl

Definition of inflammable

as in combustible

capable of catching or being set on fire some pajamas are made of inflammable material, so be careful

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Recent Examples of inflammable And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. — John Leicester, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2024 Initial checks showed the fire, which mostly affected a wing for critically ill patients, was caused by inflammable painting material at a ward under renovation, the officials said. — Reuters, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2023 At the crime scene in Madison, authorities found jars with pieces of clothing, inflammable liquid and burn marks. — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023 The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable. — Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for inflammable

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Adjective

Much of their consternation stems from the fact that the DWP plan provides no specifics about where the hydrogen will come from, or how the highly combustible material will be transported to the power plant and stored there.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The inspectors discovered vessels full of flammable liquid stored near combustible materials, Oklahoma station KFOR reported, in addition to fire extinguishers that weren’t properly maintained.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of combustible

Adjective

Marisa Tomei, Kelly Macdonald, and David Harewood will star in the next legal battle, as their lawyers become embroiled in an explosive defamation case.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Two K-9s from the Sheriff's Department, which handles security at City Hall, indicated the bag could contain an explosive or materials related to a bomb, which prompted the evacuation.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of explosive

Adjective

The inspectors discovered vessels full of flammable liquid stored near combustible materials, Oklahoma station KFOR reported, in addition to fire extinguishers that weren’t properly maintained.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
But while the buildings appeared to be marble, they were actually made of extremely flammable plaster, pine, hemp and jute — all haphazardly draped with live electrical wires.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

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