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unstable

adjective

un·​sta·​ble ˌən-ˈstā-bəl How to pronounce unstable (audio)
: not stable : not firm or fixed : not constant: such as
a
: not steady in action or movement : irregular
an unstable pulse
b
: wavering in purpose or intent : vacillating
c
: lacking steadiness : apt to move, sway, or fall
an unstable tower
d(1)
: liable to change or alteration
an unstable economy
unstable weather
(2)
: readily changing (as by decomposing) in chemical or physical composition or in biological activity
e
: characterized by lack of emotional control
unstableness noun
unstably
ˌən-ˈstā-b(ə-)lē How to pronounce unstable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

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inconstant, fickle, capricious, mercurial, unstable mean lacking firmness or steadiness (as in purpose or devotion).

inconstant implies an incapacity for steadiness and an inherent tendency to change.

an inconstant friend

fickle suggests unreliability because of perverse changeability and incapacity for steadfastness.

performers discover how fickle fans can be

capricious suggests motivation by sudden whim or fancy and stresses unpredictability.

an utterly capricious critic

mercurial implies a rapid changeability in mood.

made anxious by her boss's mercurial temperament

unstable implies an incapacity for remaining in a fixed position or steady course and applies especially to a lack of emotional balance.

too unstable to hold a job

Example Sentences

an unstable nuclear reactor core the minute we put the books down on the unstable desk, the whole stack went crashing to the floor
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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unstable was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing unstable

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