ticking bomb

noun

Synonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).

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time bomb
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Meanings

nounticking bomb (plural ticking bombs)

plural ticking bombs

  1. Synonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).

    Synonyms: time bomb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).

Similar
time bomb

More synonyms by meaning

nouna problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed

Similar
time bomb
Broader
situation
Also see
time bomb

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

ticking bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20bomb

MLA

“ticking bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20bomb. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticking bomb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20bomb.

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