explosive
/ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/
adjectivenoun
Able to, or likely to, explode.
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Adjective 4 meanings
Able to, or likely to, explode.
“an explosive device”
Having the character of an explosion.
“an explosive fire”
Rapidly accelerating.
“Near-synonym: plyometric”
Shocking; startling.
“an explosive accusation”
Noun 2 meanings
Any explosive substance.
A plosive.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Latin explōs-, stem of the perfect passive participle of explōdō + the suffix -ive.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
plyometric
Opposite
implosiveinertnonflammable
EXPLOSIVE at a glance
EXPLOSIVE has 9 letters and scores 21 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 24 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,329 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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