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volcanic

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Synonyms & Antonyms of volcanic

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

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

Synonyms for volcanic

bang-bang,
blood-and-guts,
convulsive,
cyclonic,
explosive,
ferocious,
fierce,
furious,
hammer-and-tongs,
hot,
knock-down, drag-out
(or knock-down-and-drag-out),
paroxysmal,
rabid,
rough,
stormy,
tempestuous,
tumultuous,
turbulent,
violent

Words Related to volcanic

barbarous,
brutal,
savage,
vicious

antagonistic,
hostile

aggressive,
assertive,
bellicose,
belligerent,
combative,
contentious,
gladiatorial,
pugnacious,
quarrelsome,
truculent

combustible,
volatile

agitated,
frantic,
frenzied,
mad

cataclysmal
(or cataclysmic),
destructive,
ruinous

Near Antonyms for volcanic

calm,
halcyon,
pacific,
serene,
tranquil

nonbelligerent,
unaggressive

Antonyms for volcanic

nonviolent,
peaceable,
peaceful

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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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