Synonyms of precariousness

precariousness

noun

pri-ˈker-ē-əs-nəs 

as in instability

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position

she quickly moved the china teapot after noticing its precariousness on the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instability
• insecurity
• unsteadiness
• shakiness
• unstableness
• unsoundness
• mutability
• changeability
• insubstantiality
• laxness
• inconstancy
• looseness
• slackness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stability
• security
• steadiness
• fastness
• fixedness
• soundness
• firmness
• substantiality

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of precariousness

Both women speak, expectedly, like people who know the value and precariousness of time. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2024

The summit’s theme — The Power of Resilience — speaks to the precariousness of the times after a tough year for fashion and retail, which have been chasing lightning-quick consumers and technological change in a tricky economy. —Evan Clark, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024

The trip is an attempt to atone for the precariousness of Lu and Sy’s childhood, and when, in the admissions line, the kids light up at an advertisement for overpriced gumdrops, May can’t bear to deny them. —Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024

Fourth, the stock is down to a risky position This graph shows the precariousness of the stock. —John S. Tobey, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024