INSTABILITY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

instability

noun

ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē

as in unsteadiness

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position the instability of the bridge became tragically apparent when it suddenly collapsed

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Recent Examples of instability Because the singer died without a will, the estate has been fraught with instability, leading to uncertainly and dispute about who is overseeing his legacy. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 The clause aims to protect suppliers from the financial instability caused by order cancellations and changes. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025 Garcia said the instability has been caused as the warmer air mass moves across the region trailed over the ocean by a colder one moving in to replace it. —

Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025 All this points to the basic instability of American foreign relations in the Trump regime. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for instability