volatile
英 ['vɒlətaɪl]美 ['vɑlətl]
Volatile means likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning. It can also mean evaporating or vaporizing quickly, as a liquid or a substance.
The word volatile comes from Latin volatilis, meaning “fleeting, transitory” or "flying". It is related to the verb volare, meaning "to fly".
To remember volatile, you can think of it as something that flies away quickly or changes rapidly. For example, you can associate it with a bird that flies away when you approach it, or a balloon that pops when you touch it.
Some examples of volatile in different meanings are:
A volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
A flirt’s volatile affections
Volatile stocks
Volatile oils
A poem using volatile could be:
You are like a volatile flame
Burning bright and then gone in a flash
You light up my life and then leave me in ash
You are like a volatile flame
I never know when you will change
Some words that look similar to volatile are:
Violate: to break or disregard (a law, agreement, etc.) or to harm or injure (a person’s rights, feelings, etc.)
Volition: the act or power of making one’s own choices or decisions
Volatile: likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly or evaporating quickly
