Spanish Conversation · Level 37
74 words
Spanish word
inestabilidad
Pronunciation
IPA/inestaβiliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nouninstability
Example
La inestabilidad del mercado afecta los precios.
Instability in the market affects prices.
More examples
La inestabilidad política aumentó la tensión social.
Political instability increased social tension.
Core concept
Zigzagging line on a chart.
Common phrases
inestabilidad económica
economic instability
inestabilidad política
political instability
Similar words
incertidumbre: Situation in which future outcomes cannot be predicted with confidence.
inseguridad: Lack of personal safety or reliable protection for everyday life.
variación: Change in amount, degree, or condition.
Definition in Spanish
Situación caracterizada por variaciones o cambios que impiden una estabilidad duradera.
Word origin
From Spanish prefix in- 'not' plus estabilidad (from Latin stabilitas 'steadiness'), forming a word for the absence of lasting stability.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine, as in la inestabilidad.
Other meanings
- fluctuationnoun
Opposites
- estabilidadstabilitynoun
Related words
- inestableunstableadjective
- estabilizarstabilizeverb
- desestabilizacióndestabilizationnoun