Definition of volatile

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  • volatile is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • volatile is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • volatile is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of volatile

  • liable to lead to sudden change or violence (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation

    Synonyms

    1. explosive
  • marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a flirt's volatile affections

    Synonyms

    1. fickle
  • a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was heated to evaporate the volatiles
  • evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures (adjective)

    Examples

    1. volatile oils
    2. volatile solvents
  • tending to vary often or widely (adjective)

    Examples

    1. volatile stocks
    2. volatile emotions

See definition of volatile in Merriam Webster