INFLAMMABLE

flammable, inflammable

(adjective) easily ignited

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

inflammable (comparative more inflammable, superlative most inflammable)

Capable of burning; easily set on fire.

(figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.

Usage notes

• Inflammable can be misinterpreted as an antonym of flammable and so taken to have the opposite meaning to that intended. Where such confusion might arise, especially where this may be a safety hazard, one may prefer to use flammable or another synonym.

Synonyms

• (capable of burning): combustible, flammable

• (easily excited): hot-headed, quick to anger

Antonyms

• (capable of burning): fireproof, incombustible, non-flammable

• (easily excited): level-headed, unflappable,

Noun

inflammable (plural inflammables)

Any inflammable substance.

Source: Wiktionary

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In*flam"ma*ble, a. Etym: [CF. F. inflammable.]

1. Capable of being easily set fire; easily enkindled; combustible; as, inflammable oils or spirits.

2. Excitable; irritable; irascible; easily provoked; as, an inflammable temper. Inflammable air, the old chemical name for hydrogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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