Vocabulary
Volatile
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
Urdu meaning
غیر مستحکم، اڑ جانےوالا، کافور صفت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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False claims by Trump such as Iran agreeing to hand over its highly enriched uranium to the US aggravated the situation.The US military`s seizure of an Iranianflagged cargo ship marked a serious escalation in an already volatile situation.
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Quest for an off-ramp
— 2026-04-27
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HOUGH the US has extended the Iran ceasefire thanks largely to effective Pakistani diplomacy to prevent sliding back towards war the situation in the Gulf remains extremely volatile.
Dawn Editorials —
Ceasefire extension
— 2026-04-23
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Wealth, particularly when already parked abroad, reflects decisions taken over years in response to perceived or real risks at home, including volatile policies, an extortionist tax regime, currency instability and governance concerns.
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Bringing back wealth
— 2026-04-19
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Iran has threatened to resume attacks on American military assets in the Gulf if the naval embargo is not lifted, rendering the situation more volatile.
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Back to the table?
— 2026-04-15
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In volatile conditions like the one in which oil prices fluctuate daily and remittance flows shift abruptly, such delays can amplify shocks and their impact.
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Centralised authority
— 2026-04-10
Synonyms
evaporative, vaporous, vaporescent; explosive, eruptive, inflammable; unstable
Curator example
“volatile solvents such as petroleum ether, hexane, and benzene”
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