Synonyms of status quo

status quo

noun

-ˈkwō 

as in normality

the state or fact of being the way things usually are

civic leaders who are afraid to do anything that might change the town's status quo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• normality
• normalcy
• currency
• prevalence
• routine
• groove
• peace
• rut
• harmony
• conventionality
• orderliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abnormality
• irregularity
• unusualness
• disruption
• uncommonness
• disturbance
• disruptiveness
• disorderliness
• deviance
• anomalousness
• unconventionality
• extraordinariness
• exceptionalness
• remarkableness
• noteworthiness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of status quo

As the military campaign in Gaza turned in Israel’s favor, returning to the pre-October 7 status quo became less acceptable to Israeli leaders. —Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024

Regardless, the threat of a geopolitical status quo knocking loose is established per the espionage genre’s wont. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024

And Latest News This account paints bitcoin as a destabilizing force that could undermine the economic status quo. —Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

The trail of destruction and mass displacement across Lebanon has rapidly upended a fragile status quo between Israel and Hezbollah. —Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024