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- pronunciation:
- va
l
tihl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
rapidly changeable, esp. tending to become violent.
His volatile temper put everyone on edge.Stay tuned to this channel for updates on this volatile situation.- synonyms:
- eruptive, explosive, quick-tempered, volcanic
- antonyms:
- calm, stable
- similar words:
- capricious, fickle, fiery, hasty, hotheaded, mercurial, unsettled, unstable
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definition 2: |
evaporating rapidly, or capable of doing so, without much change in temperature or pressure.
Ammonia is a volatile substance.- synonyms:
- vaporous
- antonyms:
- stable
- similar words:
- evaporating, gaseous
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definition 3: |
highly changeable or inconsistent.
The housing market tends to be volatile.- synonyms:
- changeable, erratic, fickle, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental
- antonyms:
- constant, stable
- similar words:
- capricious, flighty, moody, skittish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable
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related words: |
changeable, choleric, erratic, explosive, fluid, fugitive, mobile, nervous, passionate, temperamental, turbulent, violent, wayward |
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derivations: |
volatileness (n.), volatility (n.) |
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