BURNABLE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

burnable

adjective

Definition of burnable

as in combustible

capable of catching or being set on fire don't put something so burnable as a towel next to the stove

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Recent Examples of burnable While commercial applications are still years away, the implications of a non-toxic, un-burnable capacitor are massive. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026 Following fire officials’ recommendations can mean clearing defensible space around homes, replacing fire-prone plants and limiting or removing burnable material, such as wood fencing and sheds. — Elizabeth A. Logan, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025

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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

In June, the FBI arrested five suspects in an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House South Lawn with explosive-laden drones.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Instead, the explosive Coleman Report unleashed a 60-year debate over race, resources, and what education in America is actually for.

— Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of explosive

Adjective

But while the buildings appeared to be marble, they were actually made of extremely flammable plaster, pine, hemp and jute — all haphazardly draped with live electrical wires.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Isopropyl alcohol is flammable; store the container in a cool place away from any direct heat source.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of flammable

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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