Neurotic vs Unstable - What's the difference?
neurotic | unstable |
Affected with a neurosis.
(lb) Overly anxious.
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(lb) Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.
Having a strong tendency to change.
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, title= Fluctuating; not constant.
Fickle.
Unpredictable.
(chemistry) Readily decomposable.
(physics) Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.
As adjectives the difference between neurotic and unstable
is that neurotic is affected with a neurosis while unstable is having a strong tendency to change.As a noun neurotic
is a person who has a neurosis.neurotic
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