UNSTABLENESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unstableness

noun

Definition of unstableness

as in instability

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position if the tunnel had been properly inspected, the unstableness of the overhead concrete panels would have been discovered in time

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instability

Noun

At this late juncture in the season, the instability of the Akira One’s revolving-door crew is taking its toll.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
As Western forces withdraw and violence spreads in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, analysts warn these Russian security deals deepen dependence on Moscow while failing to reverse the region’s worsening instability.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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unstained

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