INSTABILITY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

instability

noun

as in unsteadiness

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position the instability of the bridge became tragically apparent when it suddenly collapsed

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Recent Examples of instability Living outside exposes people to extreme weather, violence, illness and instability. —

Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 The uncertain future of funding is part of a larger picture of instability being caused by federal policy changes. —

Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 Ironically, recent instability in Iran and the greater Middle East should have sharpened the urgency of this issue, not pushed it to the margins. —

Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 However, LPAs have struggled with instability. —

Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for instability

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Those dates were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later canceled following Dion's 2022 diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that includes rigidity and stiffness of certain areas of the body, causing unsteadiness, slower movements and difficulties walking.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Can’t slam anyone for that, and the unsteadiness was real and the moment was more poignant because of it.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026