The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.
Source: tatoeba (1936)
Volatile
/ˈvɑ.lə.təl/
Synonyms for "volatile" (289 found)
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Closest matches (58)
Adjective(12 words)
Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (87)
evanescentevaporableevaporativeexcitableexpansiveexplosivefaddishfadingfast and loosefeatherbrainedfeatheryficklefiredampfitfulfleetingflickeringflightyflippantflirtatiousflitting
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fluctuatingfluffyfluidfly-by-nightflyingfoamyfragilefrailfreakishfrivolousfrothyfugaciousfugitivefumegiddygossameryhair-triggerhastyhotheadedimpermanentimpetuousimponderousimpulsiveinconsistentinconstantindecisiveinfirminsubstantialintenseirregularirresoluteirresponsiblelegerlightlight as airlight-mindedlighter than vanitylightheartedlivelylubriciousmalariamazymercurialmiasma
Adjective(16 words)
evaporantevaporatingevaporativefickleflammableflightiestfragile environmentgasgaseshazardousjitteryjumpylabilelawless frontierlow stabilitymercurial
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (144)
momentarymoodymortalmoussemutablenervousnondurablenonpermanentpassingpassionateperishableprecipitateproteanquick-temperedquicksilverramblingreekresilientrestlessroving
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saucyscatterbrainedsensitiveshallowshallow-headedshallow-mindedshallow-patedshallow-wittedshapelessshiftingshiftyshort livedshort-livedshufflingskitteryskittishsmokesmudgesoufflespasmodicspinelessstartlishsteamsuperficialtemperamentaltemporaltemporarytenseticklishtouchytoyingtransienttransitivetransitoryunaccountableuncertainuncontrolledundependableundisciplinedundurableunenduringunfixedunheavyunpredictableunprofoundunreliableunrestrainedunsettledunstableunstable as waterunstaidunsteadfastunsteadyvacillatevacillatingvagrantvaporablevaporescentvaporizablevaporizingvariableversatilevicissitudinaryvicissitudinousvolatilizablewanderingwantonwater vaporwaveringwaverywavywaywardweightlesswhimsicalwishy washywishy-washyyeasty
Adjective(31 words)
moodiestpolitical collapsepolitical instabilitypolitical upheavalpresidential cabinet reshufflesquick-changingrapid changesnakiestsocial instabilitysocial unrestsolvent-evaporativespikierstormierstormieststormystormy seasswingytroubledtumultuousturbulent
Noun(15 words)
more unbalancedriotingshakingshiveringsolvent-evaporating ratesomersaultingspot price volatilitysublimatingthermally volatiletipping overuccelloupheavingvilyuiwhipsawwhirligig
Verb(1 words)
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Soviet and Western observers have warned that if the Muslim republics do not join the commonwealth, they may from a separate group, setting up a volatile ethnic and religious split.
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For things that have had contents with volatile oil like thinners they should be left for a few days to completely evaporate it before being disposed of as non-flammable waste.
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Reputations are volatile. Loyalties are fickle. Management teams are increasingly disconnected from their staff.
Source: tatoeba (1944744)
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