ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsVvolatile
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volatile
Meaning: liable to change suddenly and unpredictably
volatile in a sentence
How volatile is used in real sentences:
The stock market has been volatile all week, swinging up and down sharply.
The region's volatile weather can shift from sunshine to hail within an hour.
“Raw brain signals are volatile, especially early in the night, when a blink or twitch can produce an abrupt shift.”
— from the passage Signals After Midnight
Synonyms for volatile
Other words for volatile — unstable, erratic and unpredictable — carry the same meaning.
- unstable
- erratic
- unpredictable
Antonyms of volatile
Words that mean the opposite of volatile:
- stable
- steady
Where it comes from
From Latin volare 'to fly'
Memory hook
VOLA-tile — like it could fly off the handle at any moment.