flammable

adjective

ˈfla-mə-bəl How to pronounce flammable (audio)
Definition of flammablenext
as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire avoid wearing loose flammable clothing when using the blowtorch

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Recent Examples of flammable The regulations seek to reduce the risk of fire following paths of vegetation and flammable materials to homes, and also to help keep homes from catching fire because embers ignited materials beside them. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 There were also active fires near a well designed to remove methane, which is highly flammable. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Hazmat teams have been metering nearby buildings for flammable levels. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Roads can also facilitate the spread of flammable invasive grasses and other fire fuels. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flammable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flammable
  1. combustible
  2. explosive
  3. inflammable
Adjective
  • The timing is combustible The launch lands weeks after Apple sued OpenAI, alleging theft of trade secrets and confidential information about upcoming products.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the first three years, combustible materials like firewood, dead leaves, branches, mulch and wood chips would have to be cleared 5 feet around homes.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of combustible
Adjective
  • Driven by artificial intelligence demand, memory chips are in short supply, pushing prices steadily higher and triggering explosive profit growth for Micron.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The pair of explosive devices were found Saturday in the boy’s home in the Orcutt area and safely recovered, sheriff’s officials said in a statement Wednesday.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of explosive
Adjective
  • Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.
    — Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of inflammable

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“Flammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flammable. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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