Synonyms of status quo

status quo

noun

-ˈkwō 

as in normality

the state or fact of being the way things usually are

civic leaders who are afraid to do anything that might change the town's status quo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• normality
• normalcy
• currency
• prevalence
• routine
• groove
• peace
• rut
• harmony
• conventionality
• orderliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abnormality
• irregularity
• unusualness
• disruption
• uncommonness
• disturbance
• disruptiveness
• disorderliness
• deviance
• anomalousness
• unconventionality
• extraordinariness
• exceptionalness
• remarkableness
• noteworthiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of status quo

Such polls show the difficulty that Mr. Putin would face in presenting to Russian society the current status quo in Ukraine as a victory. —Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025

The key question, then, is how to undo the damage and restore Left-Right prosecutorial and law enforcement relations to the pre-Obama status quo ante. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

The finger-pointing status quo has become a politically safe homeostasis absolving them all of direct accountability. —Max Taves, Mercury News, 31 May 2025

Such a translation suggests a positive anticipatory action rather than a negative status quo decision, but the essential element is social risk aversion in the context of environmental harm. —Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025