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Urgent vs Explosive - What's the difference?

urgent | explosive |

As adjectives the difference between urgent and explosive

is that urgent is requiring immediate attention while explosive is with the capability to, or likely to, explode.

As a noun explosive is

substance.

urgent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Requiring immediate attention.
    • An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.

    Synonyms

    * pressing * needly

    Derived terms

    * urgently * urgency

    Related terms

    * urge

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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.