inflammable

adjective/ɪnˈflæməbəl/CEFR B2

দাহ্য, সহজে আগুন ধরে এমন

Meaning

Easily set on fire — the same meaning as flammable, not the opposite.

Example sentences

  • Keep inflammable liquids away from the stove.দাহ্য তরল চুলা থেকে দূরে রাখুন।
  • The drum was marked inflammable.ড্রামটিতে দাহ্য লেখা ছিল।

A common mistake

Inflammable means it will not burn.Inflammable means it burns easily.

The in- is an old intensifier, not the negative prefix in invisible. Because so many readers got it backwards, safety labels now say flammable, and the opposite is non-flammable.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: flammable

Antonyms: non-flammable

Similar words, and what each means

  • flammable

    দাহ্য

    Able to catch fire and burn easily.

Other English words for “দাহ্য, সহজে আগুন ধরে এমন

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • inflammationnounপ্রদাহ, ফোলা, ফোলা ও জ্বালা

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “inflammable” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • ভীতু, দুর্বলচিত্ত
    • দাহ্য, সহজে আগুন ধরে এমন
    • অধ্যয়নশীল, পড়ুয়া
    • আনস্মার্ট ও সেকেলে পোশাকের
    Show the answer

    দাহ্য, সহজে আগুন ধরে এমনinflammable (adjective) — দাহ্য, সহজে আগুন ধরে এমন. Easily set on fire — the same meaning as flammable, not the opposite.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “inflammable”?

    • flammable
    • amusing
    • lovely
    • unassuming
    Show the answer

    flammableflammable — দাহ্য. Able to catch fire and burn easily.

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