instability

[in-stuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪn stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

NOUN

imbalance, inconstancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety fluctuation insecurity uncertainty volatility vulnerability weakness

STRONG

alternation capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience unpredictability unreliability unsteadiness vacillation variability wavering

WEAK

unfixedness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm

WEAK

balance constancy soundness stability steadfastness

Example Sentences

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Having stayed quiet on Monday, she put out a statement saying "the country needs stability in an age of instability".

From BBC

Toruño dropped out of high school amid personal instability and lack of resources, later earned her diploma and pursued a paralegal certification, motivated by her own experiences navigating the U.S. immigration system.

From Los Angeles Times

Its progress stalled because of a combination of instability in the province and wrangling over permits.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the company scrambled quickly to deny that interpretation of her remarks, they were nonetheless taken as another sign of instability at the top of the AI heap.

From The Wall Street Journal

Critics warn this could deepen instability in Japan's already fragile economy.

From BBC

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