Meanings
adjectivefire-retardant (comparative more fire-retardant, superlative most fire-retardant)
comparative more fire-retardant · superlative most fire-retardant · alternative fire retardant
nounfire-retardant (plural fire-retardants)
plural fire-retardants · alternative fire retardant
- A substance that makes an object resistant to burning.
Synonyms: flame-retardant, fire-resistant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA substance that makes an object resistant to burning.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivedifficult to burn
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fire-retardant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-retardant
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“fire-retardant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-retardant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire-retardant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-retardant.
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