Meanings
nounlabile affect (plural labile affects)
plural labile affects
- human sciencesThe presence of rapid, unpredictable, and uncontrollable shifts in one's emotions, which can be a symptom of some psychiatric conditions.
- Synonym of pseudobulbar affect.
Synonyms: pseudobulbar affect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pseudobulbar affect.
Similar
Also see
Cite this entry
APA
labile affect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labile%20affect
MLA
“labile affect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labile%20affect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labile affect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labile%20affect.
Source: labile affect on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.