unexplosiveadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, explosive adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + explosive adj. Compare inexplosive adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unexˈplosive.

(un- prefix¹ 1.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > not explosive

unexplosivea1828

a1828 Sir W. Congreve (Worcester, 1846).

1867 W. D. Howells Venetian Life (ed. 2) xvii To enjoy themselves in the mild, inexplosive fashion [1866 (ed. 1) unexplosive manner] which seems to satisfy Italian nature.

1884 Contemp. Rev. Nov. 617 Guns firing solid, and therefore unexplosive, shot.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	unexplosive
释义	unexplosiveadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, explosive adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + explosive adj. Compare inexplosive adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unexˈplosive. (un- prefix¹ 1.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > not explosive unexplosivea1828 a1828 Sir W. Congreve (Worcester, 1846). 1867 W. D. Howells Venetian Life (ed. 2) xvii To enjoy themselves in the mild, inexplosive fashion [1866 (ed. 1) unexplosive manner] which seems to satisfy Italian nature. 1884 Contemp. Rev. Nov. 617 Guns firing solid, and therefore unexplosive, shot. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.a1828
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