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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"This finding highlights how little we still know about a region long shaped by socio-political instability," says Rafaqat Masroor.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

There have been significant turnout disparities between its wards, with the lowest turnout in recent elections in wards with the highest levels of housing instability and poverty.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Despite the instability, she believes changing economic realities are reshaping attitudes towards work and what people are willing to do to get by.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Richemont reported an acceleration in sales growth for its most recent quarter at a time when the luxury industry confronts challenging market conditions due to economic and geopolitical instability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It is not difficult to imagine plausible causes for Waterman’s instability.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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