Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-STA'BLE
IN-STA-BIL'I-TYIN-STA'BLE-NESS
IN-STA'BLE, a. [L. instabilis.]
- Inconstant; prone to change or recede from a purpose; mutable; of persons.
- Not steady or fixed; changeable; of things. [Instable and Unstable are synonymous, and the latter is more commonly used.]
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