volatile
adjective/ˈvɒlətaɪl/
/ˈvɑːlətl/
- (often disapproving) (of a person or their moods) changing easily from one mood to another
- a highly volatile personality
Extra Examples- Edwards was a highly volatile character.
- He was a very volatile character when playing.
- She was a more volatile personality than her sister.
- She was a top model famed for her volatile behaviour.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- (of a situation) likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous synonym unstable
- This is a highly volatile situation from which riots might develop.
- Exporting the product was difficult due to a volatile exchange rate.
- a potentially volatile situation
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- (specialist) (of a substance) that changes easily into a gas
- Petrol is a volatile substance.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘creature that flies’, also, as a collective, ‘birds’): from Old French volatil or Latin volatilis, from volare ‘to fly’.
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