boobytrapped
Set to explode
Boobytrapped describes something rigged with a hidden explosive or mechanism designed to harm whoever triggers it: The abandoned building was boobytrapped.
The term extends to any situation set up to catch someone unawares: The contract was boobytrapped with hidden fees.
Also spelled booby-trapped.
Makeshift explosive weapon
- landmineBuried pressure-activated explosive
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
wired · grenade · claymore · ordnance · shrapnel · blast · fuse · trigger
Urgent warning signal
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- sensorInput-detecting device
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
intruder · breach · detection · alert · surveillance · electrified · barrier · warning
Explosive-laden territory
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- deminingRemoving buried explosives
bunker · trench · insurgent · combat · military · tactical · defensive · perimeter
Kept out of sight
- disguisedConcealed true identity
- camouflagedVisually hidden by coloring
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
snare · lure · bait · fake · dummy · false · misleading · undetectable
Surprise strike from concealment
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- sprungReleased or activated
- triggeredCaused to activate
prank · gotcha · startled · unwitting · unsuspecting · victim · caught · ensnared
Fraudulently arranged beforehand
- tamperedIllegally altered or meddled
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- disabledMade unable to function
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
sabotaged · vandalized · corrupted · altered · modified · interfered · undermined · planted
IED
Makeshift explosive weapon
- landmineBuried pressure-activated explosive
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
rigged · wired · grenade · claymore · ordnance · shrapnel · blast · fuse · trigger · primed
alarm
Urgent warning signal
perimeter · intruder · breach · detection · alert · surveillance · electrified · barrier · warning · protected
minefield
Explosive-laden territory
demining · bunker · trench · insurgent · combat · military · tactical · defensive · perimeter · checkpoint
hidden
Kept out of sight
- disguisedConcealed true identity
- camouflagedVisually hidden by coloring
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
rigged · snare · lure · bait · fake · dummy · false · misleading · undetectable · covert
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- sprungReleased or activated
triggered · prank · gotcha · startled · unwitting · unsuspecting · victim · caught · ensnared · duped
rigged
Fraudulently arranged beforehand
- tamperedIllegally altered or meddled
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- disabledMade unable to function
manipulated · sabotaged · vandalized · corrupted · altered · modified · interfered · undermined · planted · triggered
boobytrappedunaltered
Not modified whatsoever
untampered · genuine · unmodified · unmolested · pristine
boobytrappedtransparent
Allowing light through
honest · what you see is what you get · straightforward · aboveboard · unconcealed