Volatile Synonyms

73 volatile synonyms include evaporative, vaporous, vaporescent, explosive, eruptive, inflammable, unstable, labile, tense, and strained. Volatile is an adjective, and its antonyms are stable and constant. Here are some additional synonyms for "volatile" with example sentences.

Another word for Volatile

73 other ways to say volatile.

1. vaporescent

  • vaporous  
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  • vaporescent  
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  • unstable
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  • labile  
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  • inflammable  
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  • explosive  
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  • evaporative  
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  • eruptive  
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2. uneasy

  • white-knuckle  
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  • uneasy
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  • uncomfortable
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  • turbulent  
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  • tense  
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  • strained  
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  • nail-biting  
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  • in turmoil  
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  • inflammatory  
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  • hairy  
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  • full of upheavals  
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  • fraught  
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  • explosive  
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  • eruptive  
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  • dodgy  
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  • charged  
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3. inconsistent

  • whimsical  
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  • wayward  
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  • wavering  
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  • volcanic  
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  • varying  
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  • variable
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  • unsteady  
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  • unstable
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  • unsettled  
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  • unreliable  
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  • unpredictable
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  • undependable  
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  • uncertain  
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  • turbulent  
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  • tempestuous  
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  • temperamental  
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  • stormy  
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  • shifting  
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  • protean  
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  • peaky  
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  • overemotional  
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  • mutable  
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  • moody  
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  • mercurial  
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  • labile  
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  • irregular  
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  • inconstant  
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  • inconsistent
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  • impulsive
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  • highly strung  
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  • giddy  
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  • full of ups and downs  
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  • fluid  
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  • fluctuating  
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  • fluctuant  
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  • flighty  
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  • fitful  
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  • fiery  
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  • fickle  
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  • excitable  
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  • ever-changing  
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  • erratic  
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  • emotional
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  • choleric  
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  • changing  
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  • changeful  
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  • changeable  
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  • capricious  
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  • blowing hot and cold  
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Use volatile in a Sentence

His volatile temper made him difficult to work with.

She handled the volatile situation with great care.

The situation became volatile after the argument.