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changeableness

noun

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  1. changeability
  2. instability
  3. mutability
  4. unpredictability
  5. fickleness
  6. volatility
  7. capriciousness
  8. unsteadiness
Noun
  • More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.
    — Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of changeability
Noun
  • Despite fiercer global competition, geopolitical instability, and technological disruption over the past year, the companies on the list have proven resilient.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Its bureaucratic process and institutional lethargy are proving, unexpectedly, to be an asset in an age of instability.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of instability
Noun
  • Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer.
    — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
  • Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of mutability
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  • Devastating wildfires add unpredictability to an obscure job Insurance commissioners license and regulate an industry that’s become especially important in the disaster-prone Golden State.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an unpredictability to Sexy Beast that positions it as a solid contender for one of the best thrillers of the millennium.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of unpredictability
Noun
  • Early also has a larger target in view, the fickleness of internet celebrity, a lure that often comes with self-harm.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Harris drove in three runs in the 11-5 win, offering a reminder of baseball’s fickleness.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of fickleness
Noun
  • Governments need to treat volatility as a risk alongside currency fluctuations, interest rates, and credit costs.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hundreds of drone and missile attacks have added to other strains on Jordan that include a slumping economy and volatility in the neighboring West Bank, where Israeli settlers have ramped up attacks on Palestinians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of volatility
Noun
  • Trump’s credibility has been undercut by his own capriciousness.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of capriciousness
Noun
  • Dogs may also experience unsteadiness or lack of coordination, and in severe cases, seizures or coma may occur.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Unlike dizziness — which causes lightheadedness or unsteadiness — vertigo feels more like spinning.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
Definition of unsteadiness
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“Changeableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeableness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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