What does flammable mean?
Flammable means Capable of burning..
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/ˈflæməbəl/ · adjective
Capable of burning..
Near-synonym: ignitable
flammable liquid
In considering the possible commitment of U.S. forces to South Vietnam , the Joint Chiefs of Staff have reviewed the overall critical situation in Southeast Asia with particular emphasis upon the present highly flammable situation in South Vietnam.
They could stuff their ears with cotton, but they could not, after all, fight such flammable ideas ( at least not in the public squares where Attucks's war whoops could still be heard ).
With her play Diamond Lil, she discovered a way to sneak her flammable subject matter past the censors.
King's words touch on a higher law of leadership, that the solution to a sensitive and highly contentious and even flammable situation often lies in doing the opposite of what is expected and even perceived as normal or 'natural'.
Evelyn realized that Adam's flammable words and angry eyes were only the form of his untold pain, holding the strongest words of his heart, unspoken.
Use flammable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flammable means Capable of burning..
Common synonyms include inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>, combustible, ignitable, inflammable.
Possible antonyms include inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>, non-flammable, nonflammable, noninflammable.
Near-synonym: ignitable
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