explosive Definition

explosive
adj

1. Likely, tending or able to explode.

Thesaurus: hazardous, dangerous, perilous, volcanic volatile.
2. Likely to become marked by physical violence or emotional outbursts.

Thesaurus: volatile, violent, unstable.
3. Likely to result in violence or an outburst of feeling.

Example: an explosive situation

noun

1. Any substance that is capable of producing an explosion, especially one created to do so.

Derivative: explosively
adverb

Derivative: explosiveness
noun