Explosive vs Nonexplosive - What's the difference?

explosive | nonexplosive |


As adjectives the difference between explosive and nonexplosive

is that explosive is with the capability to, or likely to, explode while nonexplosive is not explosive; unable to explode.

As a noun explosive

is substance.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

explosive

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • substance.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
  • Having the character of an explosion.
    • explosive fire
  • (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
    • He has an explosive personality.

    nonexplosive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not explosive; unable to explode.