— 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.