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View synonyms for inflammable
inflammable
/ ɪnˈflæməbəl /
adjective
- liable to catch fire; flammable
- readily aroused to anger or passion
noun
- something that is liable to catch fire
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Usage
See flammable
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Confusables Note
Inflammable and flammable both mean “combustible.” Inflammable is the older by about 200 years. Flammable now has certain technical uses, particularly as a warning on vehicles carrying combustible materials, because of a belief that some might interpret the intensive prefix in- of inflammable as a negative prefix and thus think the word means “noncombustible.” Inflammable is the word more usually used in nontechnical and figurative contexts: The speaker ignited the inflammable emotions of the crowd.
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Derived Forms
- inˈflammably, adverb
- inˌflammaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From
- in·flamma·bili·ty in·flamma·ble·ness noun
- in·flamma·bly adverb
- nonin·flamma·bili·ty noun
- nonin·flamma·ble adjective
- nonin·flamma·ble·ness noun
- nonin·flamma·bly adverb
- unin·flamma·bili·ty noun
- unin·flamma·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inflammable1
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Example Sentences
“Inflammable,” mildly suggested Mr. Pickwick, who thought something worse was coming.
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The model was first filled with inflammable materials such as shavings and large blocks of wood, over which petroleum was poured.
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Deluged as they were continually by heavy seas, nothing but the most inflammable substances would burn.
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The combustibles and inflammable matters were shared between the three men and they separated.
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An inflammable gas, apparently hydrogen, was evolved during the fusion.
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