| Main Entry: | inflammable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ready to burn |
Synonyms: |
burnable, combustible, dangerous, flammable, hazardous, ignitable, incendiary, risky, unsafe |
| Notes: | remember inflammable has in- which means 'into,' meaning it will burst into flame; non- in nonflammable means 'not,' meaning will not burst into flame |
Antonyms: |
fire-proof, incombustible, non-flammable, non-inflammable |
| Main Entry: | combustible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be exploded |
Synonyms: |
burnable, comburent, combustive, explosive, fiery, firing, flammable, ignitable, incendiary, inflammable, kindling, volatile |
Antonyms: |
noncombustible, nonexplosive |
| Main Entry: | excitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | easily upset or inspired |
Synonyms: |
agitable, alarmable, demonstrative, edgy, emotional, enthusiastic, fidgety, fierce, fiery, galvanic, hasty, high-strung, hot-headed, hot-tempered, hysterical, impatient, impetuous, impulsive, inflammable, intolerant, irascible, mercurial, moody, nervous, neurotic, overzealous, passionate, peevish, quick, quick-tempered, rash, reckless, restless, sensitive, short fused, skittish, susceptible, temperamental, testy, touchy, uncontrolled, uneasy, vehement, violent, volatile, volcanic |
Antonyms: |
calm, easy, easy-going, insensitive, laid-back, passive, unexcitable, uninspired |
| Main Entry: | flammable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | easily set afire |
Synonyms: |
burnable, combustible, ignitable, incendiary, inflammable |
Antonyms: |
fireproof, flameproof, incombustible, non-flammable |
| Main Entry: | quick-tempered |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | easily upset, angered |
Synonyms: |
choleric, cranky, cross, excitable, fiery, hot-tempered, impatient, impulsive, inflammable, irascible, irritable, passionate, peppery, petulant, quarrelsome, ratty, sensitive, short-tempered, shrewish, splenetic, temperamental, testy, waspish |
Antonyms: |
calm, cool, easy-going, even-tempered, laid-back |
| Main Entry: | combustible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
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