inflammable

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈflæməbl/
US: /ɪnˈflæməbl/

  1. Easily set on fire; capable of burning rapidly.

    1. Be careful; this liquid is inflammable and can easily ignite.
    2. The presence of inflammable materials near the welding site posed a significant safety risk.

  2. Easily excited to strong emotion, or liable to be easily angered.

    1. His inflammable temper often got him into trouble at school.
    2. The crowd became inflammable after the controversial decision, expressing widespread outrage.

Synonyms

flammable combustible excitable fiery

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inflammable" in English means: Easily set on fire; capable of burning rapidly., Easily excited to strong emotion, or liable to be easily angered..

The phonetic transcription of "inflammable" is /ɪnˈflæməbl/ in British English and /ɪnˈflæməbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inflammable": flammable, combustible, excitable, fiery.

Example usage of "inflammable": "Be careful; this liquid is inflammable and can easily ignite.". More examples on the page.