missile - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for missile , a list of similar words for missile from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

Synonyms

• missile

More generic

• arm
• projectile
• rocket
• weapon
• weapon system

More specific

• air-to-air missile
• air-to-ground missile
• air-to-surface missile
• ballistic missile
• guided missile
• heat-seeking missile
• sidewinder

Related

• nose
• vane

Noun

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

Synonyms

• missile
• projectile

More generic

• arm
• weapon
• weapon system

More specific

• arrow
• boomerang
• bullet
• cannon ball
• cannonball
• dart
• pellet
• round shot
• seeker
• shot
• slug
• spitball
• throw stick
• throwing stick

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