Labile | |
adjective | 1. Liable to change; easily altered.
2. Of or characterized by emotions that are easily aroused or freely expressed, and that tend to alter quickly and spontaneously; emotionally unstable. |
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| "My sisters are very labile when it comes to our vacations, but I need to have a set plan in place." | "As a family doctor, she was familiar with patients becoming emotionally labile when they weren't feeling well." | "While we should aim for stability in most aspects of life, some things are just labile in nature." |
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| Latin, mid-15th century |
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| "Labile" developed in Middle English, but its roots are found in the Latin words "labilis" and "labi" ("to fall"). In the mid-15th century, "labile" was used in the sense of "liable to err or to sin," but that usage has shifted in our more secular culture. ... | |
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