volatile
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈvɑːlətəl/
:
inconstante
- Their volatile friendship often shifted between deep affection and intense arguments.
But 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
91
4.4
A person whose mood or behavior changes suddenly
39
6.2
Changing often in a way you cannot rely on
12
6.5
Tends to change mood suddenly and act in an unexpected way
7
8.2
Changing mood or behaviour suddenly and without warning
7
8.4
Full of strong, stormy feelings, often with loud arguments
4
6.8
A person who feels interested one moment and not interested the next
Acting quickly and changing mood or interest often
Often changes mood or behavior quickly and without warning
Changing up and down often in a way you cannot guess
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
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.