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ignitable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being ignited; able to burn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: flammable, inflammable (in one of its contranymic senses); combustible

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flammable, inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>, combustible

Antonyms: unignitable, nonignitable, inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>, non-flammable, nonflammable, noninflammable, unflammable, uninflammable, fireproof, incombustible

2

adj

Meaning 2

Easily ignited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: flammable, inflammable (in one of its contranymic senses)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flammable, inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>

Antonyms: unignitable, nonignitable, inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>, non-flammable, nonflammable, noninflammable, unflammable, uninflammable, fireproof, incombustible

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

capable of burning

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: burnable, ignitible

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ignite Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English ignitable From ignite + -able.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: горим (gorim) — able to burn
  • Bulgarian: възпламеним (vǎzplamenim) — able to burn
  • Czech: zápalný — able to burn
  • Galician: inflamábel — able to burn
  • Galician: inflamable — able to burn
  • Irish: so-adhainte — able to burn
  • Irish: inadhainte — able to burn
  • Italian: accendibile — able to burn
  • Italian: accensibile — able to burn
  • Manx: so-lostey — able to burn
  • Swedish: antändbar — able to burn
  • Swedish: antändlig — able to burn