'Inflammable' has always meant 'tends to catch fire easily'; but, because the prefix 'in-' often means 'not' (as in 'ineffective')and for that reason 'inflammable' might be misinterpreted, 'flammable' ...

The words flammable and inflammable are often misinterpreted as opposites. As a matter of fact, flammable and inflammable mean exactly the same — capable of burning. Eg:Petrol is highly flammable.

We’ve all been there: You’re about to write or say a word when you realize there are two forms and you don’t know which is correct. One of them is shorter, like dissociate, the other seems more ...

There’s actually a simple explanation for the whole flammable-versus-inflammable confusion.

There is no difference in meaning and little or no difference in use. Chemicals, gases or cloth materials that are flammable / inflammable catch fire and burn easily. Perhaps, in usage, cloth ...