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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 means not solid and firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last. It can also describe a person who suffers from sudden and extreme changes in their mental and emotional state.

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.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.

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

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   Unstable definition: not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.. See examples of UNSTABLE used in a sentence.

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

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   Unstable means likely to change suddenly or easily upset, or unsteady or unreliable. It can also describe objects that are prone to decompose or radioactive particles that have a short lifetime.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunstable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Unstable means likely to change suddenly or not staying in the same state. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations and pictures from OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNSTABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Unstable means likely to change or end suddenly, or not fixed or safe and likely to move. Learn more about the word unstable, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.