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1. (adj.) unstable
not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
2. unstable
liable to change or fluctuate quickly:
an unstable weather pattern.
3. unstable
marked by emotional instability.
4. unstable
unsteadfast; inconstant; wavering.
5. unstable
irregular in movement.
6. unstable
noting chemical compounds that readily decompose or change into other compounds.
Etymology: (1175–1225)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) unstable
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
"unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
2. (adj) unstable
highly or violently reactive
"sensitive and highly unstable compounds"
3. (adj) precarious, unstable
affording no ease or reassurance
"a precarious truce"
4. (adj) mentally ill, unsound, unstable
suffering from severe mental illness
"of unsound mind"
5. (adj) unstable
disposed to psychological variability
"his rather unstable religious convictions"
6. (adj) fluid, unstable
subject to change; variable
"a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"
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1. (adjective) unstable
≠ stable
an unstable economy/market; The newly formed democracy is very unstable.
2. unstable
≠ stable
The roof is unstable because of fire damage.
3. unstable
≠ stable
crimes committed by an unstable young man
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) unstable
not stable; not firm, fixed, or constant; subject to change or overthrow
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