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unstable

Syllabification: (un·sta·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˌənˈstābəl/
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Definition of unstable

adjective (unstabler, unstablest)

  • prone to change, fail, or give way; not stable:the unstable cliff tops an unstable government
  • prone to psychiatric problems or sudden changes of mood:he was mentally unstable

Derivatives

unstableness

noun

unstably

Pronunciation: /-blē/
adverb

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