STABILITY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

stability

noun

stə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of stability

as in reliability

the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged the bridge was designed with such great stability that it supposedly will not collapse even under the harshest weather conditions

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as in consistency

the state of continuing without change the stability of the regime is in jeopardy

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Recent Examples of stability Traditional bulk carriers often require cargo to be physically shifted and leveled during loading to maintain the vessel's stability. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 But relative political stability but has not brought much in the way of economic optimism. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 A lot of the stability in Antarctica was because East Antarctica had record snowfall, which compensated for the rapid melting in the less stable West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the authors said. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Butler was a pillar of stability throughout Price’s childhood. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stability

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stability

Noun

Evaluate technical progress, reliability, problem-solving and customer interactions instead of relying only on time served.

— Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Grounded and struggling ULA’s streak of reliability continued with a near-flawless debut launch of the Vulcan rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of reliability

Noun

As people age, our muscle mass declines, reducing strength, mobility and balance.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
The panel’s findings led to a surge of media interest in the UK and around the world questioning the strength of the prosecution’s case.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

In many cases, a leader’s emotional steadiness, or lack thereof, becomes more influential than the challenge, change or uncertainty itself.

— Nathan Mitchell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards The steadiness at the index level reflects full sponsorship of equities by professional investors, who appear undaunted by the ubiquitous warnings of weak post-summer seasonal patterns.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026