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Synonyms for Unstable (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (unstable by being overloaded at the top):
top-heavy

WordNet sense 2 (inclined to shake as from weakness or defect):
shaky

WordNet sense 3 (liable to lead to sudden change or violence):
volatile

WordNet sense 4 ((used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail):
crank, tender

WordNet sense 5 (suffering from severe mental illness):
unsound, mentally ill

WordNet sense 6 (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement):
insane

WordNet sense 7 (participating readily in reactions):
reactive

WordNet sense 8 (affording no ease or reassurance):
precarious

WordNet sense 9 (subject to change; variable):
fluid

WordNet sense 10 (such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change):
changeable, changeful


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