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unstable

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈsteɪb(ə)l/
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Definition of unstable

adjective (unstabler, unstablest)

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

Derivatives

unstableness

noun

unstably

adverb

unstable in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of unstable in the US English dictionary
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