ballistic

The term carries a heavy sense of explosive energy. In a technical sense, it describes a path determined by gravity and momentum, devoid of self-propulsion after the initial launch. It suggests a cold, mathematical inevitability of impact. When applied to human emotion, it describes a total loss of control. It evokes the image of a rocket launching or a bomb detonating, where the anger is not a slow burn but a sudden, violent eruption that overwhelms the person's rational faculties.