volatile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɒlətaɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvɑlətəl, -ˌtaɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(volə tl, -til or, esp. Brit., -tīl′)



volatile
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Sense: Adjective: liable to sudden change
Synonyms:
unstable, erratic, changing Collocations, turbulent, fluctuating, inconsistent, inconstant, irregular, variable Collocations, changeable, temperamental, unpredictable Collocations, uncertain Collocations, ever-changing, mercurial, fickle Collocations, capricious, up and down (informal), fluid Collocations
Antonyms:
stable Collocations, predictable Collocations, sturdy Collocations, changeless, constant Collocations, enduring Collocations, firm Collocations, lasting Collocations, permanent Collocations, fixed Collocations, immutable
Sense: Adjective: moody or bad-tempered
Synonyms:
temperamental, moody Collocations, quick to anger, with a short fuse (informal), prickly (informal), irascible
Antonyms:
constant Collocations, faithful Collocations, reliable Collocations, dependable Collocations, aware Collocations, dogmatic, steadfast Collocations, staunch, devoted Collocations, unfaltering
Sense: Adjective: explosive - situation, atmosphere
Synonyms:
explosive, charged Collocations, tense Collocations, strained Collocations, uneasy Collocations, precarious, delicate Collocations, unsettled, highly charged, a powder keg
Sense: Adjective: evaporating rapidly
Synonyms:
evaporable, vaporous, easily evaporated
Antonyms:
heavy Collocations, dense Collocations, solid Collocations, airless, still Collocations, nonvolatile, unpliable, rigid, hard Collocations, weighted, weighted down, loaded down
Sense: Verb: fleeting
Synonyms:
fleeting Collocations, ephemeral, transient Collocations, transitory, passing Collocations, temporary Collocations


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