burnable

adjective

Definition of burnablenext
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 Synonyms for burnable
  1. combustible
  2. explosive
  3. flammable
  4. inflammable
Adjective
  • And there is no shortage of other spoilers in this combustible region.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The combination of these factors could prove combustible and lead to less-than-ideal outcomes on Wall Street, Main Street and in Washington.
    Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of combustible
Adjective
  • In that notebook, he is alleged to have written about wanting to target a CEO at a conference with a gun and expressed that such a method was preferable to other means — like a bomb or some other explosive device — so others wouldn’t be harmed.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The film is visually and sonically explosive, and the scene with Jesse Plemons as a menacing soldier is unforgettable.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of explosive
Adjective
  • The fire was reportedly extinguished by 10 a.m., but the interstate remained closed due to the trucks highly flammable cargo.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • According to an Associated Press report, Bushnell began a livestream on Twitch before dousing himself in a flammable chemical.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of flammable
Adjective
  • And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
    John Leicester, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.
    Curbed, Curbed, 28 July 2023
Definition of inflammable
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Thesaurus Entries Near burnable

burn

burnable

burned

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“Burnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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