labil — meaning in English

English meaning

• labile adj Likely to slip, make mistakes, fail, or turn away from one's beliefs.
• unstable adj Likely to shift, collapse, or change suddenly; not firmly fixed.
• volatile adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Senses

labil is used for these senses in English:

• labile Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
• unstable Not stable.
• volatile (of a person) Quick to become angry or violent.

labile — full definition

1. adj Likely to slip, make mistakes, fail, or turn away from one's beliefs.
2. adj Likely to change easily.
3. adj (chemistry) Describing a compound or bond that breaks apart quickly and easily, and may then re-form.
4. adj (grammar) Describing a verb that keeps the same form whether or not it has an object.

unstable — full definition

1. adj Likely to shift, collapse, or change suddenly; not firmly fixed.
2. adj Emotionally erratic or prone to sudden mood changes.
3. adj In chemistry or physics, prone to breaking down or decaying, sometimes radioactively.

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