Volatile
Vaporescent
Synonyms: Evaporative, vaporescent, eruptive, unstable, vaporous, explosive, inflammable, and labile.
Uneasy
Synonyms: Tense, fraught, uncomfortable, explosive, inflammatory, in turmoil, hairy, white-knuckle, strained, uneasy, charged, eruptive, turbulent, full of upheavals, nail-biting, and dodgy.
Inconsistent
Synonyms: Unpredictable, variable, inconsistent, erratic, unstable, unsteady, unreliable, changing, varying, fluctuating, mutable, fitful, full of ups and downs, capricious, fickle, giddy, wayward, highly strung, emotional, fiery, choleric, tempestuous, blowing hot and cold, labile, changeful, changeable, inconstant, uncertain, irregular, turbulent, unsettled, undependable, ever-changing, shifting, fluid, protean, wavering, mercurial, whimsical, flighty, impulsive, temperamental, excitable, overemotional, moody, stormy, volcanic, peaky, and fluctuant.
Example Sentences
The situation became volatile after the argument.
His volatile temper made him difficult to work with.
The stock market can be highly volatile at times.
The chemical reaction was volatile and unpredictable.
She handled the volatile situation with great care.