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- pronunciation:
- uhn
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- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
likely to change suddenly.
Jane is still in the hospital because her condition is unstable.- antonyms:
- stable
- similar words:
- shifting, unsettled
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| definition 2: |
not steady; not securely fixed.
The unstable chair collapsed when I sat on it.- synonyms:
- rickety, shaky, unsteady
- antonyms:
- stable, steady
- similar words:
- dilapidated, flimsy, insecure
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| related words: |
dizzy, explosive, irresponsible, moody, nervous, shaky, variable, weak |
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| derivations: |
unstably (adv.), unstableness (n.) |
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