Adjective
instabil
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnʃtaˌbiːl/
unstable (not properly fixed, likely to fall)
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- unstable (not properly fixed, likely to fall)
- unstable, unsteady, labile, variable
Example sentence
Die alte Leiter ist gefährlich instabil.
The old ladder is dangerously unstable.
Word forms
instabil
Usage
- ein instabiles Gerüst — An unstable scaffold.
- instabil / stabil — Unsteady or unstable versus stable.
Das instabile Regal schwankte schon bei leichter Berührung.
The unstable shelving unit wobbled even at a light touch.