unstable

Questions about unstable

What does unstable mean?

unstable means "lacking stability or fixity or firmness". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in unstable?

unstable has 3 syllables: un-sta-ble. The stress falls on "sta". In IPA it is /ənˈsteɪbəl/.

What is another word for unstable?

Close synonyms include precarious, mentally ill, unsound, fluid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of unstable?

The recorded antonyms are stable.

Is unstable a common word?

unstable is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with unstable?

1 word rhymes with unstable. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.