adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈflæməbəl/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Capable of burning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Very likely to cause fighting or controversy; extremely contentious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Any flammable substance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
easily ignited
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inflammable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Back-formation from inflammable, which is used to avoid confusion with non-flammable, as the prefix in- is often used to mean "un-; non-", although it was originally meant in a sense closely related to en-.
Across languages
Translations
66 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
леснозапалим
(lesnozapalim)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Catalan:
inflamable
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Chinese Mandarin:
易燃
(yìrán)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Czech:
hořlavý
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Danish:
brændbar
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Dutch:
ontvlambaar
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Dutch:
brandbaar
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Esperanto:
brulema
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Finnish:
palava
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
French:
inflammable
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
French:
enflammable
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Georgian:
აალებადი
(aalebadi)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Georgian:
წვადი
(c̣vadi)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Georgian:
ცეცხლსაშიში
(cecxlsašiši)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
German:
brennbar
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
German:
entzündbar
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
German:
entflammbar
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Greek:
εύφλεκτος
(éfflektos)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Greek:
αναφλέξιμος
(anafléximos)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Greek:
εκρηκτικός
(ekriktikós)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Greek:
ευέξαπτος
(evéxaptos)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Hebrew:
דליק
(dalík)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Hungarian:
éghető
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Icelandic:
eldfimur
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Irish:
inlasta
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Irish:
so-lasta
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Irish:
so-adhainte
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Irish:
inadhainte
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Italian:
infiammabile
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Luxembourgish:
feiergeféierlech
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Norwegian:
brennbar
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Polish:
łatwopalny
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Polish:
łatwopalna
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Polish:
łatwopalne
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Portuguese:
inflamável
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Russian:
огнеопа́сный
(ogneopásnyj)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Russian:
легковоспламеня́ющийся
(lexkovosplamenjájuščijsja)
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Spanish:
inflamable
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Swedish:
brännbar
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Tagalog:
takaw-apoy
— capable of burning — see also inflammable
Catalan:
inflamable
— easily set on fire
Chinese Mandarin:
易燃
(Yì rán)
— easily set on fire
Czech:
hořlavý
— easily set on fire
Danish:
brandfarlig
— easily set on fire
Danish:
letantændelig
— easily set on fire
Dutch:
licht ontvlambaar
— easily set on fire
Esperanto:
flamema
— easily set on fire
Esperanto:
flamiĝema
— easily set on fire
Esperanto:
brulema
— easily set on fire
Finnish:
herkästi syttyvä
— easily set on fire
Finnish:
syttyvä
— easily set on fire
French:
inflammable
— easily set on fire
French:
enflammable
— easily set on fire
Georgian:
აალებადი
(aalebadi)
— easily set on fire
Georgian:
წვადი
(c̣vadi)
— easily set on fire
Georgian:
ცეცხლსაშიში
(cecxlsašiši)
— easily set on fire
German:
feuergefährlich
— easily set on fire
German:
leichtentzündlich
— easily set on fire
Greek:
εύφλεκτος
(éfflektos)
— easily set on fire
Hungarian:
gyúlékony
— easily set on fire
Spanish:
inflamable
— easily set on fire
Swedish:
lättantändlig
— easily set on fire
Swedish:
brandfarlig
— easily set on fire
French:
inflammable
— subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion
French:
enflammable
— subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion
Hungarian:
lobbanékony
— subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion