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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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   What is unstable?

   • Definition of unstable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary likely to change suddenly synonym volatile The political situation remains highly unstable. Want to learn more? if people are unstable, their behaviour and emotions change often and suddenly because their minds are upset

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   • (specialist) (of a substance) not staying in the same chemical or atomic state Definition of unstable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   How do you describe an unstable object?

   • You can describe something as unstable if it is likely to change suddenly, especially if this creates difficulty or danger. After the fall of Pitt in 1801 there was a decade of unstable government. The situation is unstable and potentially dangerous. Unstable objects are likely to move or fall. Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations.

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   How do you describe a situation as unstable?

   • You can describe something as unstable if it is likely to change suddenly, especially if this creates difficulty. The situation is unstable and dangerous. 5 meanings: 1. lacking stability, fixity, or firmness 2. disposed to temperamental, emotional, or psychological variability 3..... Click for more definitions.

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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.

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     UNSTABLE meaning: 1. not solid and firm and therefore not...

   • Znaczenie Unstable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     UNSTABLE definicja: 1. not solid and firm and therefore not...

   • Unstable in French

     unstable translate: instable, instable, instable, instable,...

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     UNSTABLE translate: 不稳固的；不牢靠的；不安全的, （情绪）反复无常的，不稳定的. Learn...

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     UNSTABLE translate: 不穩固的；不牢靠的；不安全的, （情緒）反復無常的，不穩定的. Learn...

   • Unstable: Thai Translation

     unstable translate: ที่ไม่มั่นคง, ที่มีอารมณ์ผันผวน,...

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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.

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   You can describe something as unstable if it is likely to change suddenly, especially if this creates difficulty.

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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.

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