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   Un·sta·ble

   /ˌənˈstāb(ə)l/

   

   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 lackingaround 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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   Synonyms for UNSTABLE: unsteady, precarious, rocky, unbalanced, uneven, shaky, wobbly, insecure; Antonyms of UNSTABLE: stable, steady, stabilized, balanced, level, substantial, straight, equilibrated.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of unstable in English. unstable. adjective. These are words and phrases related to unstable. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of unstable. That ladder is too unstable to hold you. Synonyms. unsteady. unsubstantial. shaky. insecure. tippy. wobbly. tottering. flimsy. rickety.

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   adj. # flighty. Another way to say Unstable? Synonyms for Unstable (other words and phrases for Unstable).

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   Jun 4, 2024 · 1 (adjective) in the sense of changeable. Definition. likely to change suddenly and create difficulties or danger. The situation is unstable and potentially dangerous. Synonyms. changeable. volatile. unpredictable. variable.

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   6 days ago · unstable. 1 (adjective) in the sense of changeable. Definition. likely to change suddenly and create difficulties or danger. The situation is unstable and potentially dangerous. Synonyms. changeable. volatile. unpredictable.