instável

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin īnstabilis. By surface analysis, in- +‎ estável.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: ins‧tá‧vel

Adjective[edit]

instável m or f (plural instáveis)

  1. unstable; unsteady (tending to change)
    Synonyms: volúvel, inconstante
    Antonyms: estável, constante, sólido, firme
  2. unstable; unsteady (tending to collapse)
    Antonyms: estável, sólido, firme

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