26984 words

unstable

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
not solid and firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last:

Examples:

That chair looks unstable to me.
It is a poor and politically unstable society.
2
An unstable person suffers from sudden and extreme changes in their mental and emotional state:

Examples:

emotionally unstable
3
not firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last:

Examples:

It is a poor and politically unstable country.
4
An unstable person suffers from sudden and extreme changes of mental state:

Examples:

He’s emotionally unstable – you never know how he’ll react.

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