Synonyms for instability
ˌɪn stəˈbɪl ɪ tiin·sta·bil·i·ty

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1. instabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   volatility

2. instabilitynoun

   The quality of being unstable.

   Synonyms:
   volatility

3. instabilitynoun

   A state that is not in equilibrium, or in which a small change has a large irreversible effect.

   Synonyms:
   volatility

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1. instability

   Synonyms:
   mutability, wavering, fickleness, inconstancy

   Antonyms:
   stability, firmness, constancy

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1. instabilitynoun

   an unstable order

   Synonyms:
   unbalance, imbalance, unstableness

   Antonyms:
   stability, stableness

2. instabilitynoun

   unreliability attributable to being unstable

   Synonyms:
   unbalance, imbalance, unstableness

   Antonyms:
   stableness, stability

3. imbalance, instability, unbalancenoun

   a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium

   "a hormonal imbalance"

   Synonyms:
   mental unsoundness, derangement, imbalance, unstableness, asymmetry, unbalance, dissymmetry

   Antonyms:
   stability, stableness

4. instability, unstablenessnoun

   the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute

   Synonyms:
   unbalance, imbalance, unstableness

   Antonyms:
   stableness, stability

Matched Categories

1. • Disorder
   • Unreliability
   • Unsteadiness

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1. instabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   inconstancy, mutability, changeableness

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1. List of paraphrases for "instability":

   volatility, unstable, destabilization, unrest, stability, destabilisation, flap, turmoil, lability, uncertainty, fragility, insecurity, turbulence

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1. Tony Abbott:

   They are perfectly entitled to call for this, but the next point to make is that they are asking the party room to vote out the people that the electorate voted in in September 2013, we are not the Labor Party and we are not going to repeat the chaos and the instability of the Labor years.

2. Sonja Smuc:

   Political instability or a weak government without a clear development program could mean troubles for the economy and lower economic growth.

3. Edward Lubis:

   Business people are seeing this as political instability, which may delay some developments.

4. Antonis Samaras:

   They (Syriza) shouldn't drag the country to early elections due to the presidential vote, leading to instability now that we are close to finally exiting the crisis, if they want to coordinate and see how we can elect a president together, then national coordination is feasible.

5. Ryan McGrath:

   There will be weakness in Irish bond prices on Monday morning. Markets don't like uncertainty but we don't anticipate a big knee-jerk reaction because investors were ready for this outcome, the longer it goes on, the more nervous investors would become. If you had the duel challenges of political instability coupled with a looming 'Brexit' (after Britain's In-Out EU referendum), the Irish bond market would find it very challenging.