What is another word for ready to explode?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛdi tʊ ɛksplˈə͡ʊd] (IPA)

The phrase "ready to explode" implies an imminent eruption of emotions or energy. Synonyms for this phrase include "on the verge of eruption," "nuts," "unstable," or "ticking time bomb." Other synonyms could include "fiery," "volcanic," "bustling," "restless," "fuming," or "charged." It can also be described as "highly strung," "seething," "coiled," "stressed out," or "red hot." Each of these synonyms conveys a sense of imminent release of pent-up energy or emotion that could lead to an explosive reaction. Whether it be anger, excitement, or enthusiasm, these synonyms express a sense of impatience, tension, and intensity that is ready to burst forth at any moment.

What are the hypernyms for Ready to explode?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Ready to explode

  • Every moment of existence is a volcano full of truth! Every single moment is ready to explode, may be now, may be two minutes or may be two years later! Truths are ready to erupt! Every single moment is ready to erupt! Be silent; wait for the eruptions!
    Mehmet Murat ildan
  • Several times I have commented that hatred felt long and deeply enough no longer feels like hatred, but more like tradition, economics, religion, what have you. It is when those traditions are challenged, when the entitlement is threatened, when the masks of religion, economics, and so on are pulled away that hate transforms from its more seemingly sophisticated, "normal," chronic state--where those exploited are looked down upon, or despised--to a more acute and obvious manifestation. Hate becomes more perceptible when it is no longer normalized. Another way to say all of this is that if the rhetoric of superiority works to maintain the entitlement, hatred and direct physical force remain underground. But when that rhetoric begins to fail, force and hatred waits in the wings, ready to explode.
    Derrick Jensen
  • The darkness cloaking my mind lifted. Instantly, I was as alert as ever, crystal-sharp in all my perceptions, a coiled spring ready to explode into action. It was time to escape! Except it wasn't.
    Jonathan Stroud

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