unstable

adjective/ʌnˈsteɪbəl/CEFR B2

অস্থিতিশীল, নড়বড়ে

Meaning

Likely to change, fall, or break down without warning.

Example sentences

  • The ladder is unstable on that step.ওই ধাপে মইটা নড়বড়ে।
  • The region remains politically unstable.অঞ্চলটি রাজনৈতিকভাবে অস্থিতিশীল রয়ে গেছে।

A common mistake

The unstable of the market worried investors.→The instability of the market worried investors.

The noun is instability, not unstability — the prefix changes from un- to in- when the word turns into a noun. The adjective keeps un-.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: precarious, shaky

Antonyms: stable

Similar words, and what each means

  • precarious

    নড়বড়ে, অনিশ্চিত ও ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ

    Likely to fall or fail at any moment; not at all secure.

  • shaky

    কাঁপা কাঁপা; দুর্বল, নড়বড়ে

    Trembling, or not firm enough to be trusted.

Other English words for “অস্থিতিশীল, নড়বড়ে”

  • precarious

    Likely to fall or fail at any moment; not at all secure.

  • shaky

    Trembling, or not firm enough to be trusted.

  • wobbly

    Moving unsteadily from side to side.

Opposite words

  • stable

    আস্তাবল, ঘোড়ার ঘর

    A building where horses are kept.

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  1. “unstable” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • গরিব; নিম্নমানের
    • • অস্থিতিশীল, নড়বড়ে
    • • চওড়া, প্রশস্ত
    • • হতবাক, স্তম্ভিত
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    অস্থিতিশীল, নড়বড়ে — unstable (adjective) — অস্থিতিশীল, নড়বড়ে. Likely to change, fall, or break down without warning.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “unstable”?

    • • precarious
    • • climatic
    • • tasteless
    • • stocky
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    precarious — precarious — নড়বড়ে, অনিশ্চিত ও ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ. Likely to fall or fail at any moment; not at all secure.

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