VOLATILENESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

volatileness

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as in volatility

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Noun

Trade Dynamics & Risks This position profits if GOOGL trades strictly between $250 and $325 through expiration, allowing time decay (theta) and the post-event volatility crush (vega) to erode the options' value.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Eventually, allegory overwhelms dramaturgy, with a group of soccer hooligans—emblems of the volatility of men under threat—playing a pivotal role in Leo’s end.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of volatility

Noun

Marvel movies link this narrative contingency to formal arbitrariness.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of arbitrariness

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That was the quote of the season from the Sox and a great observation on the fickleness of sports fans in general.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Early also has a larger target in view, the fickleness of internet celebrity, a lure that often comes with self-harm.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of fickleness

Noun

The challenge is that chips are carved in the miniature realm where matter itself has the irregularity of wood grain.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The study also found that greater night-to-night sleep irregularity and more wakefulness during the night were associated with higher risks of several conditions, including anxiety and substance use disorders.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of irregularity

Noun

There’s a hint of eccentricity and individuality to it that feels particularly exciting for SS27.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
But the scenes of Roy using household objects to relay the action of the game (accompanied by twinkling music) push Keeley beyond the limits of eccentricity.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of eccentricity

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