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volatile

adjective/ˈvɑːl.ə.taɪl/

liable to change rapidly and unpredictably especially for the worse

The stock market has become increasingly volatile, with prices swinging dramatically from one day to the next.

unstablechangeableerratic
word origin — from Latin 'volatilis' meaning 'flight', from 'volare' meaning 'to fly'