explosive

Adj

1. Able to, or likely to, explode.
2. Having the character of an explosion.
3. Having the character of an explosion.
4. (figuratively) Rapidly accelerating.
5. (figuratively) Shocking; startling.
6. (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
7. (archaic) Synonym of plosive.

Noun

1. Any explosive substance.
2. (dated) A plosive.

Opposite of

implosive, ;, inert, nonflammable

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/

Etymology

From Latin explōs-, stem of the perfect passive participle of explōdō + the suffix -ive.

Synonyms

volatile

bomb

💣

quick-tempered

blasting powder

high explosive

hot-tempered

blasting

detonator

explosives

firecracker

🧨

dynamite

eruptive

ex

explode

exploder

exploding

explosion

exponential

fulminating

gunpowder

inflammability

inflammable

inflammatory

petard

popcorn

🍿

powder

provocative

squib

stopped

subversive

tremendous

undermining

explosible

explosive device

dangerously explosive

explosive compound

expl

explosive charges

stop

🛑

percusion powder

amatol

ammunition

blasting agent

burst

burster

bursting

combustible

demolition

detonating

detonative