noun
- the quality or state of being readily open to change; instability
- rapid changes in emotional expression or mood
Usage: psychology; medicine
Examples
- The patient’s emotional lability made it difficult to assess his true feelings.
- Market lability during the crisis caused widespread investor anxiety.
- Her lability of mood concerned her family and friends.
- The chemical compound showed remarkable lability under heat.
- Political lability in the region has deterred foreign investment.
- The therapist noted the child’s lability in response to stress.