Synonyms of stasis

stasis

noun

ˈstā-səs 

as in equilibrium

a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another

for the time being, the populations of the national park's predators and prey remain in stasis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equilibrium
• equilibration
• balance
• poise
• equipoise
• counterpoise
• stability
• steadiness
• counterbalance
• offset
• security
• firmness
• fixedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imbalance
• disequilibrium
• unbalance
• nonequilibrium
• instability
• fluctuation
• volatility
• insecurity
• mutability
• precariousness
• unsteadiness
• changeability
• inconstancy
• disequilibration
• shakiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stasis

A feeling of stasis had developed in recent weeks, with deals for Bouaddi and Fernandez dragging on while players were leaving left, right and centre. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The stasis and the tepid job growth may not show it, but this labor market is in the throes of a major transformation as Baby Boomers retire, net immigration slows, AI advances and exogenous shocks ripple through the economy. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Their disaffection can create a culture of hopelessness and emotional stasis that lasts well past any economic recovery. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

Even the films that aren’t explicitly about the next generation often have a stasis-like quality to them, refusing to take risks or stray from the original films in any daring way, that feels apiece with where modern franchise filmmaking is in 2026. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026