inflammable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ɪnˈflæməbl̩] ~ [ɪɱˈflæməbl̩] without æ-raising
- /ɪnˈflæməbəl/ without æ-raising
- [ɪnˈflɛə̯məbəl] æ-raising
- [ɪnˈfleə̯məbəl] æ-raising
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Etymology
From Middle French inflammable, from Medieval Latin īnflammābilis, from Latin īnflammāre (“to set on fire”), from in (“in, on”) + flamma (“flame”). By surface analysis, inflame + -able, literally “able to be inflamed”.
Meanings
- Capable of burning.
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Easily set on fire.
On he went a few paces and touched a second, then a third, and a fourth, till at last we were surrounded on all three sides by a great ring of bodies flaring furiously, the material with which they were preserved having rendered them so inflammable that the flames would literally spout out of the ears and mouth in tongues of fire a foot or more in length.
1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
- (figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.
- (nonstandard) Incapable of burning; not easily set on fire. From in- + flammable, via backformation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inflammable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inflammable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| enflammable | alternative, rare | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nonflammable · incombustible · unflammable · fireproof · fireproof · unflappable · combustible · uninflammable · noninflammable · unflammable · noninflammable · flammable · incombustible · nonflammable · uninflammable · level-headed
Deriveds
Relateds
inflame · flammule · inflammable air · inflammation · inflammable cinnabar · inflammability
Synonyms
noninflammable · quick to anger · flammable · uninflammable · incombustible · nonflammable · flammable · unflammable · combustible · fireproof · hot-headed
Translations (66)
ca inflamable (capable of burning — see also flammable) · is eldfimur (capable of burning — see also flammable) · fi tulenarka (capable of burning — see also flammable) · sl vnetljivo (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ja 可燃 (capable of burning — see also flammable) · sh го̀рив (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ru вспы́льчивый (easily excited) · es combustible (capable of burning — see also flammable) · sv lättantändlig (capable of burning — see also flammable) · pt inflamável (capable of burning — see also flammable) · cs zápalný (capable of burning — see also flammable) · nrf înfliammabl'ye (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ja 引火性 (capable of burning — see also flammable) · pl palny (capable of burning — see also flammable) · el άφλεκτος (capable of burning — see also flammable) · el εύφλεκτος (capable of burning — see also flammable) · da letantændelig (capable of burning — see also flammable) · lb feiergeféierlech (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ru огнеопа́сный (capable of burning — see also flammable) · de brennbar (capable of burning — see also flammable) · az tezalışan (capable of burning — see also flammable) · bg запалим (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ga sochorraithe (easily excited) · hu gyúlékony (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ka აალებადი (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ro inflamabil (capable of burning — see also flammable) · cmn 易燃的 (capable of burning — see also flammable) · it infiammabile (capable of burning — see also flammable) · el ανεύφλεκτος (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ga soghríosaithe (easily excited) · ca combustible (capable of burning — see also flammable) · cs hořlavý (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ru горю́чий (capable of burning — see also flammable) · el αναφλέξιμος (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ga adhantach (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ru воспламеня́ющийся (capable of burning — see also flammable) · da brændbar (capable of burning — see also flammable) · fi tulinen (easily excited) · gv so-ghreesaghey (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ga inadhainte (capable of burning — see also flammable) · cs vznětlivý (capable of burning — see also flammable) · tl takaw-apoy (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ga so-lasta (capable of burning — see also flammable) · sh го̀рљив (capable of burning — see also flammable) · nl ontvlambaar (capable of burning — see also flammable) · fi palava (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ga so-adhainte (capable of burning — see also flammable) · fi syttyvä (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ga inlasta (capable of burning — see also flammable) · fr inflammable (capable of burning — see also flammable) · sh gòrljiv (capable of burning — see also flammable) · tr parlayıcı (easily excited) · sv brännbar (capable of burning — see also flammable) · es inflamable (capable of burning — see also flammable) · fi helposti syttyvä (capable of burning — see also flammable) · gd loisgeach (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ja 可燃性 (capable of burning — see also flammable) · az alışqan (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ru легковоспламеня́ющийся (capable of burning — see also flammable) · de entflammbar (capable of burning — see also flammable) · gv so-lostey (capable of burning — see also flammable) · el ευερέθιστος (capable of burning — see also flammable) · sh gòriv (capable of burning — see also flammable) · tr yanıcı (capable of burning — see also flammable) · ga so-lasta (easily excited) · el εύλεκτος (capable of burning — see also flammable)