ignitable
Capable of being ignited; able to burn.
Adjective
- Capable of being ignited; able to burn.
- Near-synonyms: flammable, inflammable (in one of its contranymic senses); combustible
Synonyms: flammable inflammable[contranym]]ic senses> combustible
Antonyms: unignitable nonignitable inflammable[contranym]]ic senses> non-flammable nonflammable noninflammable unflammable uninflammable fireproof incombustible
- Easily ignited.
- Near-synonyms: flammable, inflammable (in one of its contranymic senses)
Synonyms: flammable inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>
Antonyms: unignitable nonignitable inflammable[contranym]]ic senses> non-flammable nonflammable noninflammable unflammable uninflammable fireproof incombustible
Origin
Etymology tree English ignite Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English ignitable From ignite + -able.