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unstable
adjective /ʌnˈsteɪ.bl̩/Definition
› not solid and firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last: That chair looks a bit unstable to me. It is a poor and politically unstable society.Unsafe and insecure › describes someone who suffers from sudden and extreme changes in their mental and emotional state: emotionally unstableOf unsound mindStupid and silly
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Synonyms and related words:
- at stake idiom
- be on the line idiom
- endangered adjective
- exposed adjective
- hang by a thread idiom
- in the firing line idiom
- indefensible adjective
- insecure adjective (NOT SAFE)
- jeopardy noun
- precarious adjective
- risk noun
- sb's/sth's days are numbered idiom
- shadow noun (DARKNESS)
- shaky adjective (WEAK)
- struggle verb (EFFORT)
- threat noun
- unattended adjective
- unbalanced adjective (NOT FIRM)
- unsafe adjective (IN DANGER)
- unsound adjective (WEAK)
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