unstable

🇺🇸 /ʌnˈsteɪbl/ 🇬🇧 /ʌnˈsteɪbl/
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adjective
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can change quickly and unpredictably

The weather is very unstable today.

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someone whose mood or behavior changes often and unexpectedly

His moods are very unstable, changing from happy to sad very fast.

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something that might move or fall easily

The table is quite unstable; be careful putting anything heavy on it.

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not remaining constant in its chemical composition

This compound is unstable and can change when exposed to light.

translation

adj. can change quickly and unpredictably; someone whose mood or behavior changes often and unexpectedly; something that might move or fall easily; not remaining constant in its chemical composition