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   unstable

   /ʌnˈsteɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. likely to give way; not stable: "the unstable cliff tops" Similar unsteadyrockywobblywobblingricketyshakytotterytotteringteeteringdodderyunsafeunbalancedunreliableinsecurenot secureunfastenedunsecuredmovableprecariousbocketyOpposite stablesteady
   • ▪ likely to change or fail; not firmly established: "some students found themselves in unstable housing situations" Similar changeablevolatilevariableunsettledfluctuatinginconstantinconsistentirregularfitfulunpredictableunreliableficklecapriciousmercurialerraticuncertainwaveringinformal:peakyOpposite stablefirm
   • ▪ prone to psychiatric problems or sudden changes of mood: "he was mentally unstable" Similar unbalancedof unsound mindmentally illderangeddementedcrazeddistractedtroubleddisturbedunhingedinsanemadmad as a hattermad as a March hareraving madlunaticout of one's mind/headnot in one's right mindneuroticpsychoticnon compos mentissectionableinformal:crazyloopyloonymixed upnutsnuttynutty as a fruitcakebananascrackedcrackpotdippyscrewybatscuckoobonkersmentalscrewed upnot all thereoff one's headout to luncha bit lackinground the benddaftbarmycrackersbarkingbarking madbattydottypottyoff one's trolley/rockerdaft as a brushnot the full shillinground the twistaway with the fairiesnutsynutsosquirrellywackobuggydated:touchedOpposite stablebalanced

   Derivatives

   • 1. unstableness noun
   • 2. unstably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNSTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNSTABLE definition: 1. not solid and firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last: 2. An unstable person…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unstableUnstable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNSTABLE is not stable : not firm or fixed : not constant. How to use unstable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Unstable.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If people are unstable, their emotions and behaviour keep changing because their minds are disturbed or upset. He was emotionally unstable. Coleridge was also a highly unstable person.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › unstableUNSTABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady. liable to fall or sway. Synonyms: precarious. unsteadfast; inconstant; wavering: unstable convictions. Synonyms: vacillating. marked by emotional instability: an unstable person. irregular in movement: an unstable heartbeat.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unstableUnstable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To be unstable is to lack stability, meaning things could change without warning, like an unstable bookshelf that is likely to fall down. If you are unstable emotionally, you might be ecstatically happy one minute and horribly depressed and angry the next.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unstableUnstable - definition of unstable by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Tending strongly to change: unstable weather. b. Not constant; fluctuating: unstable vital signs. 2. a. Wavering or fickle: At first, he was unstable in his decisions. b. Showing or marked by erratic or volatile emotions or behavior. 3. Not firmly placed; unsteady: an unstable ladder. 4. Chemistry. a. Decomposing readily. b.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of unstable – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNSTABLE definition: 1. likely to change or end suddenly: 2. If someone is unstable, their moods and behaviour change…. Learn more.