unstable
adjectives
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
"unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
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antonym
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liable to lead to sudden change or violence
"an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
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inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
"a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
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(of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse
"a tottering empire"
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likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable
"inconstant affections"; "an inconstant lover"; "swear not by...the inconstant moon"- Shakespeare
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not permanent; not lasting
"politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
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subject to change or variation
"her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
highly or violently reactive
"sensitive and highly unstable compounds"
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participating readily in reactions
"sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"
affording no ease or reassurance
"a precarious truce"
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suffering from severe mental illness
"of unsound mind"
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disposed to psychological variability
"his rather unstable religious convictions"
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uncertain how to act or proceed
"the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"
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