Synonyms of stasis

stasis

noun

ˈstā-səs 

as in equilibrium

a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another

for the time being, the populations of the national park's predators and prey remain in stasis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equilibrium
• equilibration
• balance
• poise
• equipoise
• counterpoise
• stability
• steadiness
• counterbalance
• offset
• security
• firmness
• fixedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imbalance
• disequilibrium
• unbalance
• nonequilibrium
• instability
• fluctuation
• volatility
• insecurity
• mutability
• precariousness
• unsteadiness
• changeability
• inconstancy
• disequilibration
• shakiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stasis

When women remain so vastly underrepresented – holding just 28% of all congressional seats, stasis elections like this one postpone the progress necessary to achieve gender parity in political officeholding. —Kelly Dittmar, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024

In this near-future scenario, censorship is the norm; the privileged sleep in stasis pods. —Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2024

This web of interrelated characters remains in stasis, as an unremarkable fixture of the backdrop, rather than a point of intrigue. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025

Most individuals and groups, however, are captives of stasis, denial, and/or procrastination. —Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025