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instability

/ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/noun5 syllables

Instability means: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium.

Synonyms for instability5

noun, as in a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium

imbalance, unbalance

noun, as in the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute

unstableness

also used for instability

unstability, volatility

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Opposites of instability

What does instability mean?4

noun

1

a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium“a hormonal imbalance”

2

the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute

3

an unstable order

4

unreliability attributable to being unstable

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with instability?20

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Show 23 near rhymes
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Instability in a sentence

  • Afghanistan faces numerous challenges, including political instability, security issues, and humanitarian crises.always
  • Gold prices are skyrocketing in the wake of financial instability.CM
  • The country is going through a period of economic instability.sundown
  • For Algeria, such instability is a security risk.Amastan
  • In Morocco, the level of instability may grow.Amastan
  • Post-independence, Albania faced political turmoil and instability.always
  • Political instability could make Algeria lose its economic momentum.Amastan
  • There is a lot of instability in Libya.Amastan

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Forms of instability

as a noun

plural
instabilities