Volatile Synonyms

Vaporescent

Evaporative, vaporescent, eruptive, unstable, vaporous, explosive, inflammable, and labile.

Uneasy

Tense, fraught, uncomfortable, explosive, inflammatory, in turmoil, hairy, white-knuckle, strained, uneasy, charged, eruptive, turbulent, full of upheavals, nail-biting, and dodgy.

Inconsistent

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 of Volatile

His volatile temper made him difficult to work with.

The stock market can be highly volatile at times.

She handled the volatile situation with great care.

The situation became volatile after the argument.

The chemical reaction was volatile and unpredictable.

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