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Inflammable vs Combustive - What's the difference?

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Inflammable is a related term of combustive.


As adjectives the difference between inflammable and combustive

is that inflammable is capable of burning; easily set on fire while combustive is of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.

inflammable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of burning; easily set on fire.
  • (figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.
  • Usage notes

    * (term) can be misinterpreted as an antonym of (flammable) and so taken to have the opposite meaning to that intended. Where such confusion might arise, especially where this may be a safety hazard, one may prefer to use (flammable) or another synonym.

    Synonyms

    * (capable of burning) combustible, flammable * (easily excited) hot-headed, quick to anger

    Antonyms

    * (incapable of burning) fireproof, incombustible, non-flammable * (easily excited) level-headed, unflappable,

    combustive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion