Flammable

//ˈflæməbəl//

Synonyms for "flammable" (29 found)

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Adjective(1 words)
combustible

Related words (14)

Adjective(1 words)
inflammable

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Antonyms

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Synonyms

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coordinate

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derived

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etymologically related_to

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related to

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similar

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Translations

66 translations across 25 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries
  • леснозапалим adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Catalan

2 entries
  • inflamable adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • inflamable adj (easily set on fire)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 易燃 adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • 易燃 adj (easily set on fire)

Czech

2 entries
  • hořlavý adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • hořlavý adj (easily set on fire)

Danish

3 entries
  • brandfarlig adj (easily set on fire)
  • brændbar adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • letantændelig adj (easily set on fire)

Dutch

3 entries
  • brandbaar adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • licht ontvlambaar adj (easily set on fire)
  • ontvlambaar adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Esperanto

4 entries
  • brulema adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • brulema adj (easily set on fire)
  • flamema adj (easily set on fire)
  • flamiĝema adj (easily set on fire)

Finnish

3 entries
  • herkästi syttyvä adj (easily set on fire)
  • palava adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • syttyvä adj (easily set on fire)

French

4 entries
  • enflammable adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • enflammable adj (easily set on fire)
  • enflammable adj (subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion)
  • inflammable adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Georgian

4 entries
  • აალებადი adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • აალებადი adj (easily set on fire)
  • ცეცხლსაშიში adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • ცეცხლსაშიში adj (easily set on fire)

German

4 entries
  • brennbar adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • entflammbar adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • entzündbar adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • feuergefährlich adj (easily set on fire)

Greek

4 entries
  • αναφλέξιμος adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • εκρηκτικός adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • ευέξαπτος adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • εύφλεκτος adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • דליק adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Hungarian

3 entries
  • gyúlékony adj (easily set on fire)
  • lobbanékony adj (subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion)
  • éghető adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • eldfimur adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Irish

4 entries
  • inadhainte adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • inlasta adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • so-adhainte adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • so-lasta adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Italian

1 entries
  • infiammabile adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Luxembourgish

1 entries
  • feiergeféierlech adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • brennbar adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Polish

3 entries
  • łatwopalna adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • łatwopalne adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • łatwopalny adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • inflamável adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Russian

2 entries
  • легковоспламеня́ющийся adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • огнеопа́сный adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Spanish

2 entries
  • inflamable adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • inflamable adj (easily set on fire)

Swedish

3 entries
  • brandfarlig adj (easily set on fire)
  • brännbar adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)
  • lättantändlig adj (easily set on fire)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • takaw-apoy adj (capable of burning — see also inflammable)

Sample sentences

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Gasoline is more flammable than fuel oil.

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Wood is flammable.

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That is flammable.

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These batteries can be dangerous because they are kept at high pressures and contain a flammable electrolyte.

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