FIXEDNESS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

fixedness

noun

Definition of fixedness

as in stability

the state of continuing without change wasn't comfortable with the fixedness of her stare

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Recent Examples of fixedness Even in the fixedness of their forms—their sententious certitude—a single work may conflate the erotic and the machinic, the vernacular and the archetypal, the abstract and the practical. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 This phenomenon, known as functional fixedness, is a cognitive bias that limits us to using objects only in how they are traditionally used. — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Pointing to neighbors who have been displaced, Lisca questioned whether long-term stability is guaranteed when buyers do not own the land beneath their homes.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
The mayor proposes the city’s budget, deciding each year whether to patch the current gap or set a longer-term course toward structural stability.

— Ashley Hartman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of stability

Noun

There are more mouths to feed in Pittsburgh this year, and while this matchup could be high-scoring, the consistency and upside remain in question.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Since then, what has escaped him and the club has been consistency.

— Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

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