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in·sta·bil·i·ty
 instability
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- pronunciation:
- In
st
bI
lih
ti
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
instabilities |
| definition: |
the state or quality of being unsteady or unstable; lack of stability.
mental instability- antonyms:
- balance, stability
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| related words: |
crisis |
The word instability
contains the following parts:
sta, stas, stat, stant, -stance
Latin and Greek
root
that means stand, standing, stabilize
  Example words:
circumstance, constant, ecstasy, establish, obstacle, stable, static, station, stationary, statue, status, substance
- synonyms:
- sist
-ability, -ibility, -bility, -ubility
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means ability to do, be, or undergo
More about this word part:
All adjectives ending in "-able," "-ible," "-uble" and "-ble" can combine with the suffix "-ity" to form nouns ending in -ability
, -ibility
, -ubility
, or -bility
.
Example words:
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