nonburnable

adjective

Definition of nonburnablenext
as in noninflammable

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonburnable
  1. fireproof
  2. nonflammable
  3. noncombustible
  4. incombustible
Adjective
  • Consider keeping an original will at the estate planner’s office or in a waterproof and fireproof container in your home or other accessible location.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Keep documents such as passports and insurance paperwork in a waterproof, fireproof container or locked safe to prevent any potential damage.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fireproof
Adjective
  • Residents should clear dead or dying vegetation around their homes, landscape with fire-resistant plants and nonflammable ground cover, and find alternative ways to dispose of landscape debris, according to Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • That’s where nonflammable alternatives become essential.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Definition of nonflammable
Adjective
  • This trend includes use of nicotine alone in noncombustible products such as nicotine pouches, or in combination with caffeine and nootropics, which are substances marketed to enhance cognition.
    — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • For example, potted plants must be in noncombustible pots and easily movable.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of noncombustible
Adjective
  • The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
    — Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
    — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Definition of incombustible
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

nonbreakable
nonburnable
noncancelable
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Nonburnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonburnable. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All