equable

adjective

equa·ble ˈe-kwə-bəl How to pronounce equable (audio)

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: marked by lack of variation or change : uniform

an equable distance apart

: marked by lack of noticeable, unpleasant, or extreme variation or inequality

an equable temperament

equability

ˌe-kwə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce equable (audio)

ˌē-

noun

equableness

ˈe-kwə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce equable (audio)

ˈē-

noun

equably

ˈe-kwə-blē How to pronounce equable (audio)

ˈē-

adverb

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Equable usually describes either climate or personality. The word seems to be used less today than in decades past, maybe because the personality type is less admired than it used to be. A steady, calm, equable personality may not produce much excitement but usually makes for a good worker and a good parent, and maybe even a longer life. In the words of the poet Robert Service: "Avoid extremes: be moderate / In saving and in spending. / An equable and easy gait / Will win an easy ending".

Example Sentences

an area with an equable climate would be our first choice for a place in which to settle

Recent Examples on the Web The equable-nerd manner that colleagues once noted in Alito deserted him soon after Barack Obama became President.

Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 In some climates with more equable winters, such as the Atlantic states where weather is moderated by the nearby ocean, these plants’ buds are less likely to be killed.

Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022 It’s here, in the narration, that the novel finds itself — in the equable plainness of its language, a plainness that is nevertheless impressionistic and light-filled.

Samantha Harvey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020 Espionage and intelligence are so conducive to mistrust that the people who make the best use of them tend to be the most equable and disinclined to suspicion.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019

equable

adjective

as in temperate

marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low an area with an equable climate would be our first choice for a place in which to settle

Synonyms & Similar Words

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temperate
mild
gentle
genial
sunny
clement
moderate
balmy
soft
pleasant
peaceful
placid
tranquil
calm
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cloudless
fair
rainless
sunshiny
clear
halcyon
fine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

severe
harsh
intemperate
rough
stormy
inclement
breezy
gusty
windy
misty
rainy
gloomy
blustery
gray
bleak
dismal
grey
hazy
cloudy
squally
overcast
bitter
blustering
showery
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raw
dirty
foul
nasty
sunless

Synonym Chooser

The words even and steady are common synonyms of equable. While all three words mean "not varying throughout a course or extent," equable implies lack of extremes or of sudden sharp changes.

maintain an equable temper

The words even and equable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character.

an even distribution

The synonyms steady and equable are sometimes interchangeable, but steady implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement.

steady progress

单词	equable
释义	equable adjective equa·ble ˈe-kwə-bəl ˈē- 1 : marked by lack of variation or change : uniform an equable distance apart 2 : marked by lack of noticeable, unpleasant, or extreme variation or inequality an equable temperament equability ˌe-kwə-ˈbi-lə-tē ˌē- noun equableness ˈe-kwə-bəl-nəs ˈē- noun equably ˈe-kwə-blē ˈē- adverb Did you know? Equable usually describes either climate or personality. The word seems to be used less today than in decades past, maybe because the personality type is less admired than it used to be. A steady, calm, equable personality may not produce much excitement but usually makes for a good worker and a good parent, and maybe even a longer life. In the words of the poet Robert Service: "Avoid extremes: be moderate / In saving and in spending. / An equable and easy gait / Will win an easy ending". Synonyms balmy clement genial gentle mild moderate soft temperate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an area with an equable climate would be our first choice for a place in which to settle Recent Examples on the Web The equable-nerd manner that colleagues once noted in Alito deserted him soon after Barack Obama became President. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 In some climates with more equable winters, such as the Atlantic states where weather is moderated by the nearby ocean, these plants’ buds are less likely to be killed. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022 It’s here, in the narration, that the novel finds itself — in the equable plainness of its language, a plainness that is nevertheless impressionistic and light-filled. Samantha Harvey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020 Espionage and intelligence are so conducive to mistrust that the people who make the best use of them tend to be the most equable and disinclined to suspicion. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019 Word History Etymology Latin aequabilis, from aequare to make level or equal, from aequus First Known Use 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1 equable adjective as in temperate marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low an area with an equable climate would be our first choice for a place in which to settle Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance temperate mild gentle genial sunny clement moderate balmy soft pleasant peaceful placid tranquil calm delightful cloudless fair rainless sunshiny clear halcyon fine Antonyms & Near Antonyms severe harsh intemperate rough stormy inclement breezy gusty windy misty rainy gloomy blustery gray bleak dismal grey hazy cloudy squally overcast bitter blustering showery foggy raw dirty foul nasty sunless See More Synonym Chooser The words even and steady are common synonyms of equable. While all three words mean "not varying throughout a course or extent," equable implies lack of extremes or of sudden sharp changes. maintain an equable temper The words even and equable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character. an even distribution The synonyms steady and equable are sometimes interchangeable, but steady implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement. steady progress
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equable

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