unstable
adjective
Origin of unstable
Synonyms for unstable
Related Words for unstable
tricky, ambiguous, uncertain, irrational, sensitive, unsettled, insecure, shaky, weak, precarious, rocky, unpredictable, fickle, volatile, wobbly, ticklish, slippery, changeable, unsteady, erraticExamples from the Web for unstable
Contemporary Examples of unstable
You lethargic, unfocused, unstable, lazy, hazy, crazy time of year.
The initial result was negative, but much of the area was still on fire and too unstable to search.
Erica is the foil to the unstable, decaying Beth—a kind, virtuous, smooth-skinned girl next door.
The value may be unstable, but it has trended mainly up and to the right, with crashes followed by climbs past the previous high.
We know that Dana is unstable, just based on her having tried to kill herself.
Historical Examples of unstable
All his weight was on one foot, and he was in a state of unstable equilibrium.
White FangJack London
Yes, indeed, yes; I know she's as unstable as water and as hard to hold as a puff of wind.
The ChristianHall Caine
Moral standards are as unstable as the shifting sands of the sea.
Sex=The Unknown QuantityAli Nomad
We can see here very clearly how unstable a thing polytheism is.
History of ReligionAllan Menzies
They are unstable, improvident, easily discouraged, easily led astray.
Impressions of South AfricaJames Bryce