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

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Recognizing these states is critical for determining whether a system is operating normally, slowly drifting, or approaching instability.

From Science Daily

Postwar America responded to the instability of the Depression and the war by building a world that promised stability—suburbia.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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