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missile Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A highly advanced, self-propelled, and guided weapon system designed to deliver an explosive warhead to a specific target.
Usage Example
"The aerospace engineers successfully tested a new long-range rocket capable of reaching intercontinental distances with pinpoint accuracy."
Strong
rocket
Weak
torpedo
• noun (Context 2)
An object or weapon that is fired, thrown, dropped, or otherwise projected at a target.
Usage Example
"The protesters threw stones, bottles, and any other makeshift projectile they could find at the approaching vehicles."
Strongest
projectile
Weak
weapon
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Missile. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/missile