fire-resistant (C1)
adjective
Definition
fire-resistant means capable of withstanding fire, either permanently or for a pre-determined time. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as fire-resistant.
A fire-resistant tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became fire-resistant after the announcement.
How to Use fire-resistant
- fire-resistant + noun (collocation)
- Use fire-resistant before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a fire-resistant reaction."
- become fire-resistant (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became fire-resistant near the end."
Synonyms of fire-resistant
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