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instability | uneasy |

As a noun instability

is the quality of being unstable.

As an adjective uneasy is

not easy; difficult.

instability

English

Noun

(wikipedia instability)
  • (uncountable) The quality of being unstable.
  • (physics, countable) A state that is not in equilibrium, or in which a small change has a large irreversible effect.
  • Synonyms

    * volatility

    See also

    * disequilibrium

    uneasy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) unesy, equivalent to ; see uneath.

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (rare) Not easy; difficult.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) unesy, . More at .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the like; disquieted; perturbed.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
  • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=17 citation , passage=Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy.}}
    I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
  • Not easy in manner; constrained; stiff; awkward; not graceful; as, an uneasy deportment.
  • Occasioning want of ease; constraining; cramping; disagreeable; unpleasing.