Synonyms of precariousness

precariousness

noun

pri-ˈker-ē-əs-nəs 

as in instability

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position

she quickly moved the china teapot after noticing its precariousness on the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precariousness

Ultimately, the biggest cause for fear in our household was not regional instability but the precariousness of expatriate life itself. — Omnia Al Desoukie, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026

Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict, which is impacting nearly every corner of the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the globe. — Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

William Grimes wrote before that moment, introducing a distinctly American voice shaped by the horrors of enslavement in the South and the precariousness of freedom in the North. — Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026

The exhibition reflects on precariousness and interconnectedness in today’s world. — Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026