Explosive Definition

ĭk-splōsĭv
adjective
Of, causing, or having the nature of, an explosion.
Webster's New World
Tending to explode; esp., tending to burst forth noisily.
Webster's New World
Likely to explode, as in violence.
An explosive situation.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

(slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.

He has an explosive personality.
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noun
A substance that can explode, as gunpowder.
Webster's New World
A plosive.
American Heritage
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Explosive

Noun

Singular:
explosive
Plural:
explosives

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