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

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

And Egypt is hardly alone in this precariousness: Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan, Yemen, and many other countries in the Middle East and North Africa are staring into the abyss. —Carlisle Ford Runge, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2022

His death was a chilling reminder of the regime’s brutality and the precariousness of our safety. —Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024