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variability

[vair-ee-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌvɛər i əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
flightiness
Synonyms
STRONG
capriciousness changeability dizziness fickleness flippancy frivolity giddiness inconstancy instability levity lightness volatility whimsicality
WEAK
airheadedness mercurialness whimsicalness
Antonyms
STRONG
seriousness
WEAK
responsibility
NOUN
insecureness
Synonyms
STRONG
alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude insecurity irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability unstableness unsteadiness vacillation volatility vulnerability wavering weakness
WEAK
unfixedness unsureness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm certainty ease peace strength sureness
NOUN
instability
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 wavering
WEAK
unfixedness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm
WEAK
balance constancy soundness stability steadfastness
NOUN
irregularity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distortion flaw inconsistency
STRONG
aberration asymmetry break bump bumpiness change dent deviation hole hump imperfection jaggedness roughness shift spasm stop twist uncertainty variation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
perfection
STRONG
conformity continuation regularity sameness
WEAK
custom rule
NOUN
jaggedness
Synonyms
STRONG
aberration asymmetry break bump bumpiness change crookedness dent deviation distortion flaw hole hump imperfection inconsistency inequality roughness shift spasm stop twist uncertainty unevenness variation
Antonyms
STRONG
conformity continuation evenness perfection regularity sameness similarity
NOUN
precariousness
Synonyms
STRONG
alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude insecureness insecurity irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy restlessness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability unstableness unsteadiness vacillation volatility vulnerability wavering weakness
WEAK
unfixedness unsureness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm certainty ease peace strength sureness
NOUN
ricketiness
Synonyms
STRONG
alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude insecurity instability irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability unsteadiness vacillation volatility vulnerability wavering weakness
WEAK
unfixedness wobbliness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm certainty ease peace strength sureness
NOUN
shakiness
Synonyms
STRONG
alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude insecureness insecurity irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability unstableness unsteadiness vacillation volatility vulnerability wavering weakness
WEAK
unfixedness unsureness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm certainty ease peace strength sureness
NOUN
unevenness
Synonyms
STRONG
aberration asymmetry break bump bumpiness change crookedness dent deviation distortion flaw hole hump imperfection inconsistency inequality jaggedness roughness shift spasm stop twist uncertainty variation
Antonyms
STRONG
conformity continuation evenness perfection regularity sameness similarity
NOUN
unstableness
Synonyms
STRONG
alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude insecurity instability irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness ricketiness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability vacillation volatility vulnerability wavering weakness
WEAK
unfixedness wobbliness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm certainty ease peace strength sureness
NOUN
unsteadiness
Synonyms
STRONG
alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude insecurity instability irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness ricketiness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability vacillation volatility vulnerability wavering weakness
WEAK
unfixedness wobbliness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm certainty ease peace strength sureness
NOUN
unsureness
Synonyms
WEAK
alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude insecureness insecurity irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience uncertainty unfixedness unpredictability unreliability unstableness unsteadiness vacillation volatility vulnerability wavering weakness

Example Sentences

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The macro backdrop can explain a lot of variability.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Defence minister Luke Pollard said an investigation found the symptoms were likely caused by "a combination of factors" including technical issues, training variability, cold exposure and air quality.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

These models combined archaeological records with environmental data, including geography and measures of climate variability.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

These include health data, including your heart rate and heart rate variability, blood oxygen, sweat and stress levels, behavioral patterns, neurological changes and even brain waves.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

This variability in the flow of time might be hard to believe, but it has been observed.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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