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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In some ways, early adulthood has always been a time of instability.

From BBC

The central bank’s focus, he said, is how best to set rate policy in a dramatically shifting global landscape, fueled by trade disruptions, the rise of artificial intelligence and geopolitical instability.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Historic Environment Scotland is navigating a period of significant instability and challenge, with a number of staff-related matters that need to be resolved," he said.

From BBC

She added Labour would offer "stability in an age of instability".

From BBC

Although the work of rebuilding is far from complete, it is proceeding despite Iran’s instability and attendant repression, and despite water shortages that could require officials to abandon Tehran as the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

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