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instable — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • protean adj Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
  • shaky adjective Trembling or unsteady, whether physically or figuratively.
  • unstable adj Likely to shift, collapse, or change suddenly; not firmly fixed.
  • unsteady adj Not firmly balanced or supported; shaky.

Senses

instable is used for these senses in English:

  • protean Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
  • shaky Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.

protean — full definition

  1. adj Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
  2. adj Alternative letter-case form of Protean: of or relating to Proteus.

Related French words