Synonyms of stasis

stasis

noun

ˈstā-səs 

as in equilibrium

a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another

for the time being, the populations of the national park's predators and prey remain in stasis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equilibrium
• equilibration
• balance
• poise
• equipoise
• counterpoise
• stability
• steadiness
• counterbalance
• offset
• security
• firmness
• fixedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imbalance
• disequilibrium
• unbalance
• nonequilibrium
• instability
• fluctuation
• volatility
• insecurity
• mutability
• precariousness
• unsteadiness
• changeability
• inconstancy
• disequilibration
• shakiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stasis

His federalizing of National Guard units has brought stasis to criminal justice in the District because judges and juries are not likely to indict or set trials because of questionable constitutionality. —Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025

Pagel describes species mostly being held in a kind of temporary stasis. —Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025

The work’s glacial pace, indebted to the drones of Indian raga, inspired Riley to experiment with stasis and repetition. —William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025

Players also find a stasis net, which temporarily slows robots so that Diana can easily hack them without fear of being struck. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025