The difference between Precarious and Unstable

When used as adjectives, precarious means dangerously insecure or unstable, whereas unstable means having a strong tendency to change.

Unstable is also verb with the meaning: to release (an animal) from a stable.

check bellow for the other definitions of Precarious and Unstable

  1. Precarious as an adjective (comparable):

    Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.

  2. Precarious as an adjective (legal):

    Depending on the intention of another.

  1. Precarious as an adjective (dentistry):

    Relating to incipient caries.

  1. Unstable as an adjective:

    Having a strong tendency to change.

  2. Unstable as an adjective:

    Fluctuating; not constant.

  3. Unstable as an adjective:

    Fickle.

  4. Unstable as an adjective:

    Unpredictable.

  5. Unstable as an adjective (chemistry):

    Readily decomposable.

  6. Unstable as an adjective (physics):

    Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.

  1. Unstable as a verb (transitive):

    To release (an animal) from a stable.

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