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

As with Marleau, and unlike the addition of a younger player, the Leafs wouldn’t be buying upside with Marchand but rather some combination of status quo and decline. —Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025

The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box. —Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025

Two sides abandon all perspective, politicians fail to broker between them, a sclerotic legal system draws out the stalemate, and the result is status quo, plus an infuriating escalation of costs. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 2025

The public school status quo isn’t working for students or taxpayers. —Jordan Bruneau, Oc Register, 17 June 2025