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

But an Iranian diplomat promptly rejected this, saying such a visit can only come after a final deal — a denial that highlighted the precariousness of the ongoing negotiations. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

But the Damascene realization regarding the precariousness of American manufacturing that followed spurred a flurry of activity in Washington—as well as among nations that balked at an authoritarian superpower effectively having a permanent kill switch over their industrial output. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026

The precariousness of Hollywood has always been at the heart of The Comeback. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026

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