Synonyms for explosive

Other words for “explosive”, grouped by meaning.

We found 4 synonyms for “explosive”. The most common are detonative, volatile, unstable, sudden.

adjective serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

Similardetonative
Oppositesnonexplosive

adjective liable to lead to sudden change or violence

Synonymsvolatile
Similarunstable

adjective sudden and loud

Similarsudden

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University