volatile

/vˈɑlətəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
   “volatile oils”
2. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
   “an explosive issue”
3. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
   “fickle friends”
4. tending to vary often or widely
   “volatile stocks”

noun

1. a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
   “it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”

Synonyms for volatile

• evaporable
• explosive
• unstable
• fickle
• inconstant
• changeable

Antonyms of volatile

• nonvolatile

Words that rhyme with volatile

• nonvolatile