explosive
adjective
1. serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- an explosive device
- explosive gas
- explosive force
Similar word(s): detonative
2. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
- an explosive issue
Similar word(s): unstable, volatile
3. sudden and loud
- an explosive laugh
Similar word(s): sudden
Sentences with explosive as an adjective:
- explosive fire
- He has an explosive personality.
noun
1. a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
Definition categories: man–made, chemical