undetonated
Explosive but dormant
Undetonated describes an explosive device that has not exploded: an undetonated bomb, undetonated ordnance.
The term appears in military and demolition contexts, often referring to munitions that failed to explode as intended or remain dangerous in former conflict zones: Workers discovered undetonated shells from World War II.
Inactive but capable
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- unexplodedFailed to discharge
- untriggeredNot yet set off
live · armed · primed · unstable · volatile · intact · buried · concealed
Explosive device or disaster
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- shellHard outer covering
- mineOre excavation site
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
warhead · landmine · IED · torpedo · explosive · artillery · projectile · mortar
Likely to cause injury
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- perilousFraught with danger
- precariousDangerously insecure
menacing · threatening · ominous · critical · high-risk · unstable · sensitive · volatile
Creating anxious anticipation
- nerve-wrackingCausing extreme anxiety
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- on edgeTense and anxious
tense · fraught · foreboding · ominous · gripping · uncertain · anticipation · dread
dormant
Inactive but capable
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- unexplodedFailed to discharge
untriggered · live · armed · primed · unstable · volatile · intact · buried · concealed · hidden
bomb
Explosive device or disaster
grenade · warhead · landmine · IED · torpedo · explosive · artillery · projectile · mortar · missile
hazardous
Likely to cause injury
precarious · menacing · threatening · ominous · critical · high-risk · unstable · sensitive · volatile · fatal
suspenseful
Creating anxious anticipation
- nerve-wrackingCausing extreme anxiety
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
on edge · tense · fraught · foreboding · ominous · gripping · uncertain · anticipation · dread · waiting
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