Synonyms of volcanic

volcanic

adjective

väl-ˈka-nik 

as in violent

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violent
• turbulent
• ferocious
• fierce
• furious
• explosive
• rough
• rabid
• cyclonic
• vicious
• hot
• paroxysmal
• convulsive
• stormy
• tumultuous
• brutal
• tempestuous
• volatile
• savage
• aggressive
• hammer-and-tongs
• knock-down, drag-out
• hostile
• blood-and-guts
• bang-bang
• destructive
• contentious
• combustible
• antagonistic
• barbarous
• bellicose
• belligerent
• mad
• frantic
• combative
• quarrelsome
• pugnacious
• gladiatorial
• truculent
• assertive
• ruinous
• agitated
• frenzied
• cataclysmal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaceful
• nonviolent
• peaceable
• calm
• pacific
• tranquil
• serene
• halcyon
• nonbelligerent
• unaggressive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of volcanic

Over thousands of years, Martian winds have sculpted this volcanic sand into dunes that now ripple through the floor of Kaiser Crater, a 129-mile-wide (207-kilometer-wide) impact basin in the planet's southern highlands. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026

The volcanic plug is home to 52,000 pairs of gannets, or more than 100,000 individual birds. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

The episode served as a wake-up call for Bernthal, who got sober, began therapy, took anger management classes, and resolved to channel his volcanic temper and restless energy into his acting work. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

In an almost level spot at the foot of the cliff was a gnarled fir that had found a pocket of rich volcanic soil in that austere place. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026