Analysis Complete

volatile

/ volatile /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
"it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
Type of:
substance matter
adjective satellite Sense 2
tending to vary often or widely
"volatile stocks"
"volatile emotions"
Similar:
changeable changeful
adjective Sense 3
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
"volatile oils"
"volatile solvents"
Similar:
evaporable vaporific vaporizable volatilizable volatilisable
Opposites:
nonvolatile nonvolatilizable nonvolatilisable
See also:
inconstant
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
adjective satellite Sense 4
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
"fickle friends"
"a flirt''s volatile affections"
Similar:
inconstant
adjective satellite Sense 5
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
"an explosive issue"
"a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
Similar:
unstable
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
21
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

substance matter changeable changeful evaporable vaporific vaporizable volatilizable volatilisable nonvolatile nonvolatilizable nonvolatilisable