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  1. Synonyms for EXPLOSIVE: intense, intensive, ferocious, fierce ... Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search ...

  2. How to use explosion in a sentence. the act or an instance of exploding; a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth… See the full definition

  3. b : relating to an explosion or caused by an explosion. the bomb's explosive force. 2. [more explosive; most explosive] a : tending to get angry very easily. an explosive personality. He has an explosive temper. b : likely to become violent very suddenly. The police are trying to defuse a very explosive [= volatile] situation.

  4. EXPLOSIVE meaning: 1. exploding or able to explode easily: 2. very loud and sudden, like an explosion: 3. An…. Learn more.

  5. 1. of, involving, or characterized by an explosion or explosions. 2. capable of exploding or tending to explode. 3. potentially violent or hazardous; dangerous. an explosive situation. 4. phonetics another word for plosive. noun.

  6. EXPLOSIVE definition: 1. An explosive substance or piece of equipment can cause explosions: 2. An explosive situation or…. Learn more.

  7. an explosive temper; Topics Feelings c2; increasing suddenly and rapidly. the explosive growth of the export market (of a sound) sudden and loud. There was an explosive crash and then everything fell silent. See explosive in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See explosive in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English