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Synonyms for ignitable

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Combustible — capable of being ignited; able to burn

combustible, flammable

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Capable of being ignited; able to burn.

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

Related words

Word family
igniter ignition
Other spellings
ignitible

Example sentences

  • flammable Don’t leave flammable materials near the stovetop.
  • combustible Avoid microwaving flammable or combustible materials.
  • burnable Today is a non-burnable rubbish day.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ignitablerising
flammablefalling
combustiblefalling
burnablefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
burnable3
9 letters
flammable3, lightable
11 letters
combustible

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (burnable3 = 3 syllables).