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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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A geotechnical report prepared for the council warned of a "significant risk of slope instability" from Ffos-y-Fran, while campaigners said plans to keep the tips in place are "staggering".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Excessive power and instability go hand in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

"I worry that we are in for a prolonged period of instability and uncertainty," said Brownstein, "that has important follow-on effects."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Every day he punched cards, punched and punched, trying to avoid instability, divergence, distortion.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.