B2adjectivepoliticssociety
US/ʌnˈsteɪ.bəl/
UK/ʌnˈsteɪ.bəl/
likely to change suddenly, fall, or fail; not steady or firm
In context
The ladder felt unstable, so I asked someone to hold it.
The country has been politically unstable for several years.
She is emotionally unstable after losing her job.
Words that go with unstable
adverb + adjective
- politically unstableThe region is politically unstable.
- emotionally unstableHe seemed emotionally unstable that week.
- financially unstableMany small firms are financially unstable.
adjective + noun
- unstable situationThe unstable situation worried investors.
- unstable economyAn unstable economy makes planning hard.
- unstable groundBuilders avoid unstable ground.