NONBURNABLE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

nonburnable

adjective

Definition of nonburnable

as in noninflammable

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Adjective

Byers also said in court that Burke used several aliases to order items online to dismember Hernandez, including several chainsaws, an inflatable pool, shovel, and fireproof mat.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
Purchases allegedly made by Burke under aliases also included cadaver bags, heavy-duty laundry bags, chain saws, a shovel and a fireproof mat, Byers testified.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 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

James Hardie fiber cement siding was selected for its noncombustible, moisture and pest resistance, and ability to stand up to weather extremes.

— Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Fire-proofing strategies include using noncombustible materials in decks and fences, moving plants away from houses and limiting the use of certain beloved plants — like rosemary or junipers — because they are known to be flammable.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 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

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