Korean word

불안정

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuranjeong

Meaning

  • nouninstability

Example

그 항공편의 불안정 때문에 걱정돼요.keu hang gong pyeo nui pu ran jeong ttae mu ne keok jjeong dwae yo

That flight's instability worries me.

Illustration for 불안정 (instability)

More examples

시장 상황의 불안정이 투자자들을 불안하게 만들었다.si jang sang hwang ui pu ran jeong i tu ja ja deu reul pu ran ha ge man deu reot tta

The instability of the market situation made investors uneasy.

Core concept

A condition that does not stay steady and may shift or shake easily.

Common phrases

  • 불안정 상태pu ran jeong sang tae

    state of instability

  • 불안정 때문에pu ran jeong ttae mu ne

    because of instability

  • 불안정 요인pu ran jeong yo in

    factor of instability

Similar words

흔들림heundeullim: Repeated swaying of an object or part of the body.
동요tongyo: Emotional or situational unrest that breaks a settled state.
불안puran: An uneasy feeling caused by worry about what may happen.

Definition in Korean

안정되어 있지 않아 쉽게 변하거나 흔들리는 상태an jeong doe eo it jji a na swip kke pyeon ha geo na heun deul li neun sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning not and stable, forming the idea of a condition that is not stable.

Usage tips

  • English learners can distinguish this word from 불안 (buran, "anxiety"), which usually describes an uneasy feeling rather than an unstable condition.

Opposites

Related words

  • 불안정성puranjeongseonginstabilitynoun
  • 불안정하다puranjeonghadaunstableadjective

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