English dictionary
unstable
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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lacking stability or fixity or firmness
ExamplesUnstable political conditions.
The tower proved to be unstable in the high wind.
An unstable world economy.
Antonyms stableSource: WordNet 3.0
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Not stable; not firm, fixed, or constant; subject to change or overthrow.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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highly or violently reactive
ExamplesSensitive and highly unstable compounds.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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affording no ease or reassurance
Synonyms precariousSource: WordNet 3.0
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suffering from severe mental illness
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disposed to psychological variability
ExamplesHis rather unstable religious convictions.
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subject to change; variable
ExamplesEverything was unstable following the coup.
Synonyms fluidSource: WordNet 3.0