Synonyms & related words for explosives

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of explosives. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to explosives

Explore words related to explosives — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nonexplosive, bombs, tetryl, detonating, ammonal, detonated, detonators, dynamite. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does explosives come from?

The word explosives breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -plos, from Latin plaudo (“clap, applaud”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.