Meanings
adjective
- Capable of withstanding fire, either permanently or for a pre-determined time.
Synonyms: fire-retardant
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCapable of withstanding fire, either permanently or for a pre-determined time.
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adjectivedifficult to burn
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Danish brandsikker
- brandsikkerresistant to fire
Dutch brandwerend
- brandwerendresistant to fire
Esperanto fajrorezista
- fajrorezistaresistant to fire
French anti-feu, réfractaire
- anti-feuresistant to fire
- réfractaireresistant to fire
German feuerbeständing
- feuerbeständingresistant to fire
Japanese 耐火
- 耐火 (taika)resistant to fire
Norwegian Bokmål brannsikker, ildfast
- brannsikkerresistant to fire
- ildfastresistant to fire
Swedish brandsäker
- brandsäkerresistant to fire
Cite this entry
APA
fire-resistant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-resistant
MLA
“fire-resistant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-resistant. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire-resistant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-resistant.
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