unstable
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈsteɪ.bəl/
The English word “unstable” has 8 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Not stable.
- Having a strong tendency to change.
- Fluctuating; not constant.
- Fickle.
- Unpredictable.
- Readily decomposable.
- Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.
verb
Etymology
From Middle English unstable; equivalent to un- (not) + stable.
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More English words
- unstabilizable
- unstabilization
- unstabilize
- unstabilized
- unstable equilibrium
- unstabled
- unstableness
- unstably
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