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

The finale serves as the second half of a two-part story that involves Colter and his brother Russell (Jensen Ackles) tracking down more information about the mysterious chrono stasis project that their father was working on before his death. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 May 2026

All the way down from the top three seeds of Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic to the 32nd seed, the men’s top tier is in a state of Grand Slam stasis. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026

This feeling of stasis is made all the more worrying by Ukraine’s increasing ability to strike inside Russia itself. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

But Taylor’s stasis is interrupted by the news that he may be granted early parole. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026