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

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Quantum stocks were notoriously volatile long before the recent bout of market instability.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Excessive power and instability go hand in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Some of what has impacted the unimpressive growth of the addressable audience for home entertainment has been the instability of the market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

United Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella said the company is ready to face instability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

There was an instability in the upper atmosphere.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

instability

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