Synonyms for explosive
ɪkˈsploʊ sɪvex·plo·sive

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1. explosiveadjective

   a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

   Antonyms:
   stable, nonexplosive, gradual

2. explosiveadjective

   serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

   "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"

   Synonyms:
   volatile

   Antonyms:
   nonexplosive, stable, gradual

3. explosive, volatileadjective

   liable to lead to sudden change or violence

   "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

   Synonyms:
   volatile, fickle

   Antonyms:
   nonexplosive, gradual, stable

4. explosiveadjective

   sudden and loud

   "an explosive laugh"

   Synonyms:
   volatile

   Antonyms:
   gradual, stable, nonexplosive

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1. dynamite

   a substance that can be made to explode

   the robber threw an explosive at the police and he ran away.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. explosivenoun

   Synonyms:
   dynamite, lyddite, nitro-glycerine, fuse, thorite, tonite, fulgurite

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1. List of paraphrases for "explosive":

   explosives, volatile, remnants, ordnance, explosion, plastique, booby, bombings, pyrotechnic, bomb, combustible, eruptive

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1. Michael Medler:

   To put it bluntly, the last century of fire policies have left our forests explosive.

2. Intelligence Minister Israel Katz:

   We are not in a (military) operation. The activity we are engaged in now sends a message that Israel will not tolerate rockets, explosive devices, mortar bombs or (incendiary) kites, the action we are taking draws a clear red line: that from now on, we will not allow this.

3. Petro Kotin:

   We believe there( are) explosive materials inside these trucks, and that is very dangerous.

4. Paul George:

   He’s just explosive. He’s so good and so fast, he made it tough for us, he put a lot of pressure on us.

5. Trisha Anderson:

   Given the significance of the matter, um, uh, that we had to proceed quickly, it was just too, too explosive for us to sit on.