instability

English Thesaurus

1. the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	unsteadiness,
definition	:	the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	shakiness,
definition	:	the quality of being unstable and insecure (noun.attribute)

2. unreliability attributable to being unstable (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	undependability, undependableness, unreliability, unreliableness,
definition	:	the trait of not being dependable or reliable (noun.attribute)

3. an unstable order (noun.state)

hypernym	:	disorder,
definition	:	a disturbance of the peace or of public order (noun.state)

4. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium (noun.state)

hypernym	:	disequilibrium,
definition	:	loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others (noun.state)

5. the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	stability, stableness,
definition	:	the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	precarious, unstable,
definition	:	affording no ease or reassurance (adj.all)

derivation	:	unstable,
definition	:	highly or violently reactive (adj.all)

derivation	:	unstable,
definition	:	disposed to psychological variability (adj.all)

derivation	:	mentally ill, unsound, unstable,
definition	:	suffering from severe mental illness (adj.all)

derivation	:	unstable,
definition	:	lacking stability or fixity or firmness (adj.all)

6. an unstable order (noun.state)

antonym	:	stability,
definition	:	a stable order (especially of society) (noun.state)

7. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium (noun.state)

antonym	:	balance,
definition	:	a state of equilibrium (noun.state)

8. the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	stability, stableness,
definition	:	the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	precarious, unstable,
definition	:	affording no ease or reassurance (adj.all)

derivation	:	unstable,
definition	:	highly or violently reactive (adj.all)

derivation	:	unstable,
definition	:	disposed to psychological variability (adj.all)

derivation	:	mentally ill, unsound, unstable,
definition	:	suffering from severe mental illness (adj.all)

derivation	:	unstable,
definition	:	lacking stability or fixity or firmness (adj.all)

9. an unstable order (noun.state)

antonym	:	stability,
definition	:	a stable order (especially of society) (noun.state)

10. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium (noun.state)

antonym	:	balance,
definition	:	a state of equilibrium (noun.state)