UNSTABLE


Meaning of UNSTABLE in English

— unstableness , n. — unstably , adv.

/un stay"beuhl/ , adj.

1. not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.

2. liable to fall or sway.

3. unsteadfast; inconstant; wavering: unstable convictions.

4. marked by emotional instability: an unstable person.

5. irregular in movement: an unstable heartbeat.

6. Chem. noting compounds that readily decompose or change into other compounds.

[ 1175-1225; ME; see UN- 1 , STABLE 2 ]

Syn. 2. precarious. 2, 3 . See unsettled. 3. vacillating.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .