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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $100.11 a barrel, marking its first time above $100 since Monday, amid ongoing regional instability.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

That could trigger higher food prices, but also greater food instability, particularly if the closure results in a missed planting season.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

I spent that weekend in a slushy mix of anxiety about the country’s instability and delight at watching Otto fill out into a handsome young bonobo.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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