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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Above all, he warned against plunging the country into the chaos and instability of a leadership campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

But as Fed chairman, he molded the central bank as a bulwark against instability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Focusing only on national interests without considering these broader relationships could unintentionally worsen instability across the global system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

He writes that he appreciates it for being a highly structured religion, something that provides him comfort after the chaos and instability of his youth.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

The priest told Farmer stories of the dam, about the chaos and instability it had created almost overnight.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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