What’s the difference between flammable and Inflammable?

Both words have same meaning. No, they are not oxy morons. Oxymorons are contradictory, such as “deafening silence” or “cruel kidness”.

In their most commonly-used sense, the two words are identical, as you’ve said.

However, “inflammable” can also be used in two other ways:

– You can use it to describe a person with an emotional disposition who is quick to anger.

– You can also use “inflammable” as a noun, to describe the thing that possesses the “flammable” quality. For example, a container of gasoline could be called “an inflammable”, but could not be called “a flammable”.

The two aren’t oxymorons. An oxymoron is a single concept, such as “jumbo shrimp” or “deafening silence” that contradicts itself. “Inflammable” doesn’t internally contradict itself, because you have to know the definition of the word to see any unusual effects.

AlsoI think the word “inflammable” is perfectly fine according to the rules of the English language. Although the prefix “in” can mean “not”, such as with the word “inaccurate” or “incomplete”, the prefix “in” can also mean “possessing the quality of”. Examples are: “invaluable” – possessing the quality of being valuable, and “inflammable” – possessing the quality of being flammable.

There isn’t much difference cos they are both adjectives and basically mean d same thing,ref to things that can explode or burst in to flames;an oxymoron is a combination of 2 words that seem to be d opposite of each other-, deafening silence

They are the same meaning, but illiterates didn’t realize that the prefix for inflammable meant “into” and not “not,” so they won their lawsuit even though the product was properly labeled. Now all inflammable liquids may only be labeled “flammable.” True story.

Flammable means that it is a fuel source for ignition e.g. wood.

Inflammable means that the object cannot be used as fuel but can still be oxidised by means of combustion e.g. Iron.

An oxymoron is a phrase that contradicts itself e.g. “deafening silence”, “blackening light” and “Falsely true”.

FLAMMABLE

1. able to catch fire: readily capable of catching fire

INFLAMMABLE

1. easily set on fire: quickly and easily set on fire and burned

2. easily roused: easily made angry or passionate

3. flammable item: something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned

No i dont think they are oxymorons. Oxymorons are expressions with contradictory words: a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, for example, “wise fool” or “legal murder.

the flamable can be put on fire.