Non-combustible

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of noncombustible. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "Although the subway structure is of non-combustible material, a fire protection system, with fire hose cabinets on every underground platform, has been provided."

Synonyms

All synonyms
fire resistantfireproofflame retardantincombustibleincombustiblenonflammable

Example

More examples

"Although the subway structure is of non-combustible material, a fire protection system, with fire hose cabinets on every underground platform, has been provided."

Etymology

From non- + combustible

More for "non-combustible"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.