UNSTEADINESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unsteadiness

noun

as in instability

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position blamed the poor quality of the video on the tripod's unsteadiness

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Recent Examples of unsteadiness Those dates were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later canceled following Dion's 2022 diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that includes rigidity and stiffness of certain areas of the body, causing unsteadiness, slower movements and difficulties walking. —

Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 Can’t slam anyone for that, and the unsteadiness was real and the moment was more poignant because of it. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 The recent private jobs reports released from ADP also showed unsteadiness. —

Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025

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instability

Noun

Critics say the leadership upheaval signals unusual instability and raises concerns about whether agencies have sufficient scientific expertise to respond effectively to public health emergencies.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
From one perspective central banks are seen as political institutions that are often the source of macroeconomic instability; from another, the rule followed by the central bank is a fundamental parameter of the economy just like the size of the labor force or the available production technology.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026