instability

in·sta·bil·i·ty

noun \ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē\

Definition of INSTABILITY

: the quality or state of being unstable; especially : lack of emotional or mental stability

Examples of INSTABILITY

1. Investors are worried about the current instability of the stock market.
2. The patient has a history of emotional instability.

First Known Use of INSTABILITY

15th century

Related to INSTABILITY

Synonyms: insecurity, precariousness, shakiness, unstableness, unsteadiness

Antonyms: fastness, fixedness, security, stability, steadiness

Related Words: insubstantiality, unsoundness; changeability, inconstancy, mutability; laxness, looseness, slackness

Near Antonyms: firmness, soundness, substantiality

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Rhymes with INSTABILITY

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