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lábil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • labile adj Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
  • wishy-washy adjective Lacking firmness or clear opinions; vague, indecisive and unwilling to commit to a position.

Senses

lábil is used for these senses in English:

  • wishy-washy Wavering; lacking in commitment, certainty, support, and (often) clarity; namby-pamby.

labile — full definition

  1. adj Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
  2. adj Apt or likely to change.
  3. adj Of a compound or bond, kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).
  4. adj Of a verb, able to change valency without changing its form; especially, able to be used both transitively and intransitively without changing its form.

wishy-washy — full definition

  1. adjective Lacking firmness or clear opinions; vague, indecisive and unwilling to commit to a position.
  2. adjective Weak, pale or watery in colour, flavour or strength.

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