Synonyms of instability

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unsteadiness
• precariousness
• unstableness
• insecurity
• shakiness
• looseness
• unsoundness
• slackness
• changeability
• mutability
• laxness
• inconstancy
• insubstantiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stability
• security
• steadiness
• fastness
• soundness
• fixedness
• firmness
• substantiality

Examples of instability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Getting ahead of disaster When asked which events tend to catch people most off guard, Clark cited unexpected power outages due to forces such as winter storms or wildfires as some of the most likely circumstances to cause instability. —Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2024

Di Bari is one of thousands of residents attempting to rebuild her home and business amid a flurry of instability. —Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024

This resulted in damage to the silicon over time, leading to crashing and instability. —Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2024

Decades of conflict and instability have left millions of Afghans on the brink of hunger and starvation and unemployment is high. —Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024