instability
[noun]
Synonyms: unpredictability, changeableness, fickleness, fluctuation, impermanence, inconstancy, insecurity, unsteadiness, variability, volatility

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Antonyms: stability, stableness
Contrasted words: firmness, soundness, stoutness, sturdiness, fixity, solidity
Related Words: undependability, unreliability, inconstancy, insecurity

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧sta‧bil‧i‧ty AC /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti, ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/ noun (plural instabilities) [uncountable and countable]

1. when a situation is not certain because there is the possibility of sudden change Antonym : stability:
the instability of the market
political instability in the region

2. mental problems that are likely to cause sudden changes of behaviour ⇒ unstable:
nervous instability

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

instability
noun
ADJ. increased | growing, increasing | continuing | inherent, internal | economic, financial, political, social | emotional, mental
QUANT. degree The increased inflation will inject a degree of instability into the economy.
VERB + INSTABILITY cause, create Racism causes political instability and violence.
avoid The law was introduced to avoid instability during the transition.
INSTABILITY + VERB arise, occur Instability may arise at times of change.
PHRASES a period of instability a long period of economic instability
a source of instability

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