volatile
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈvɑːlətəl/
- Their volatile friendship often shifted between deep affection and intense arguments.
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Watch on YouTubeBut yeah, she was a very volatile woman and still is.
- But yeah, she was a very volatile woman and still is.
- My dad was volatile, you know, he was angry.
- Do are creative people, as the, the, the saying goes, like they're more volatile, they're more passionate.
- Or a person who is trying to juggle being a good parent despite being in a volatile narcissistic relationship.
- But like I said earlier, I'm, I'm kind of, I'm really volatile.
- And it was really the best thing to do because I was just volatile, man.
- You may have watched them mistreat their own partner or own spouse, or watch them have numerous volatile relationships.
- But they also knew that because I was deeply, deeply volatile, it was not going to be a smooth path.
- Because you have a volatile history and a volatile temper and the deck is stacked against you so bad.
Examples
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Marie acknowledged her volatile nature and confessed that her parents worried about its effect on her future.
Academic text (2002) -
Living in such a volatile situation cannot be a good thing.
Academic text (2006) -
But yeah, she was a very volatile woman and still is.
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My dad was volatile, you know, he was angry.
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If you know, my parents went through a really volatile period where they just fought a lot.
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Adolescence is a very volatile time for a young woman.
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You're a very volatile person.
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The next week he was back, as volatile and jubilant as ever.
Fiction book (2000) -
The stormy and sometimes volatile father-son relationship.
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Ruby may be volatile, but she doesn't usually stew about things or bury them deep inside her.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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4.4
A person whose mood or behavior changes suddenly
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6.2
Changing often in a way you cannot rely on
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6.5
Tends to change mood suddenly and act in an unexpected way
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8.2
Changing mood or behaviour suddenly and without warning
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6.1
Changing up and down often in a way you cannot guess
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8.4
Full of strong, stormy feelings, often with loud arguments
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6.8
A person who feels interested one moment and not interested the next
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8.4
Acting quickly and changing mood or interest often
Often changes mood or behavior quickly and without warning
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.6
Oil that easily evaporates and gives a plant's smell or taste, often used in perfumes and flavorings
How Changeable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Volatile comes from the Latin volare 'to fly', and a helpful way to remember it is to picture a person whose feelings 'fly' from one thing to another. That's why volatile can describe someone whose emotions change quickly or who is inconstant.