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Flammable vs Explosive - What's the difference?

flammable | explosive |

As adjectives the difference between flammable and explosive

is that flammable is capable of burning, especially a liquid while explosive is with the capability to, or likely to, explode.

As nouns the difference between flammable and explosive

is that flammable is any flammable substance while explosive is explosive substance.

flammable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of burning, especially a liquid.
  • Easily set on fire.
  • Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.

    • Synonyms

    * inflammable

    Antonyms

    * non-flammable, nonflammable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any flammable substance.

    • 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.