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

Legal trouble can bring family stress, public shame, and extended instability in the same room.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Native architectures shrink the surface area for gaps, latency and instability.

— Brian Stimpfl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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