Select the word from the given options that is similar in meaning to the word-VOLATILE.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → unstable
Volatile means likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, often for the worse. Its synonym is unstable.
Example: The situation in the border area remains volatile.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) unstable (answer) | not steady, likely to change or give way at any moment (both words describe something that cannot be relied on to stay the same) | The old bridge has become unstable. |
| (2) trespass | to enter someone's land or property without permission (it is a verb unrelated to change) | Do not trespass on private property. |
| (3) transient | lasting only a short time (it is about duration, not about sudden, unpredictable change) | Fame can be transient. |
| (4) perpetual | lasting for ever or never stopping (it suggests something that goes on without stopping, not something that changes suddenly) | The town lives in perpetual fear of floods. |
| Synonyms of volatile: unstable, unpredictable, erratic, fickle Antonyms of volatile: stable, steady, constant, calm Also asked in CUET (UG): volatile – 28-05-2025 Slot 1, 13-06-2023 Slot 3 trespass – 27-05-2023 Slot 3 transient – 18-05-2026 Slot 2, 15-05-2026 Slot 1, 13-05-2026 Slot 1, 29-05-2025 Slot 1, 19-05-2025 Slot 1, 02-06-2023 Slot 1, 10-08-2022 Slot 1 |