Whats the difference between "inflammable" and "flammable" if any?

Question

how messed up is that?

Answer 1

u are right . Both words have the same meaning.

Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly

Answer 2

Flammable is when something can catch fire easily. Inflammable cant.

Answer 3

flammable - catches on fire

inflammable - fireproof

Answer 4

there is absolutely no difference, they mean the same and it goes to show how difficult it is , for non-native speakers of english, to learn english.  

Answer 5

Aaah! It IS messed up! Buuuuut, there is no difference.

It's just to do with Latin roots. 'In' in Latin is just a 'negator,' so I suppose that inflammable should mean not flammable...but it doesn't. It's just sort-of making doubly sure.

Haha, yes, it is twisted and warped and everything, but there is no difference between flammable and inflammable.  

Answer 6

Flammable - Capable of flaming

Inflammable - Capable of being inflamed.

Same thing.QED

Answer 7

flammable or inflammable? Although inflammable looks like the opposite of flammable, the two words actually have the same meaning, both describing something that is easily set on fire. The in- prefix of inflammable means "into," rather than "not," and the adjective is ultimately derived from the same Latin word as the verb inflame. In view of the potentially disastrous consequences of such misinterpretation, flammable has become the word of choice, especially in the labeling of commercial and industrial products. The word most frequently used to convey the opposite meaning is nonflammable.

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/flamm...

Answer 8

I think the word "inflammable" could be used more easily in a metaphorical way. For example, you would probably sooner talk about someone's temper as being inflammable than being flammable. If you're speaking literally, though, they're pretty much synonymous.  

Answer 9

flam·ma·ble    

–adjective :easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.

in·flam·ma·ble    

–adjective :capable of being set on fire; combustible; flammable

They are both identical in meaning. Confusing yes, but there you go.

Answer 10

They mean the same thing.