inflammable

4 antonyms for inflammable — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adj — Able to catch fire and burn.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adj

Able to catch fire and burn.

flammable

Opposites

fireproof

2. adj

Quick to become angry or upset over the smallest thing.

Opposites

unflappable

3. adj

(rare) Not able to catch fire easily.

Opposites

flammable combustible

Antonyms

fireproof unflappable flammable combustible

Etymology

From Middle French inflammable, from Medieval Latin īnflammābilis, from Latin īnflammāre (“to set on fire”), formed from in (“in, on”) and flamma (“flame”). By surface analysis it is inflame plus -able, literally “able to be inflamed”.

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