English Explanatory Dictionary

inflammable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Capable of burning.
  2. Easily set on fire.
  3. Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.
  4. Incapable of burning; not easily set on fire. From in- + flammable, via backformation.
noun
  1. Any inflammable substance.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈflæməbəl/ [ɪnˈflæməbl̩] ~ [ɪɱˈflæməbl̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inflammable.wav /ɪnˈfleə̯məbəl/ /ɪnˈflɛə̯məbəl/

Word forms

inflammable more inflammable most inflammable enflammable inflammables

Etymology

From Middle French inflammable, from Medieval Latin īnflammābilis, from Latin īnflammāre (“to set on fire”), from in (“in, on”) + flamma (“flame”). Equivalent to inflame + -able.

Synonyms

flammable combustible hot-headed quick to anger nonflammable noninflammable unflammable uninflammable fireproof incombustible

Antonyms

nonflammable noninflammable unflammable uninflammable fireproof incombustible level-headed unflappable flammable combustible

Related words

flammule inflame inflammability inflammable air inflammable cinnabar inflammation

Derived words

inflammableness inflammably
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