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equable
equableuniform; free from changes or variations
Not to be confused with:equatable – regarded, treated, or represented as equivalentequitable – characterized by fairness; just and right; impartial; unbiasedeq·ua·ble E0186900 (ĕk′wə-bəl, ē′kwə-)adj.1. Unvarying; steady: "In the equable equatorial zone there is no such struggle against the climate" (David Campbell).2. Not easily disturbed; serene: an equable temper.
[Latin aequābilis, from aequāre, to make even, from aequus, even, level.]
eq′ua·bil′i·ty, eq′ua·ble·ness n.eq′ua·bly adv.equable (ˈɛkwəbəl) adj1. even-tempered; placid2. unvarying; uniform: an equable climate. [C17: from Latin aequābilis, from aequāre to make equal] ˌequaˈbility, ˈequableness n ˈequably adveq•ua•ble (ˈɛk wə bəl, ˈi kwə-)
adj. 1. free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate. 2. not easily annoyed or disturbed; calm; even-tempered. 3. uniform in operation or effect, as laws. [1635–45; < Latin aequābilis=aequā(re) to make equal, equate + -bilis -ble] eq`ua•bil′i•ty, eq′ua•ble•ness, n. eq′ua•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | equable - not varying; "an equable climate"temperate - (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants" | | 2. | equable - not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"even-tempered, good-tempered, placidgood-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play" |
equableadjective1. even-tempered, calm, composed, agreeable, serene, easy-going, placid, temperate, level-headed, unfazed (informal), unflappable (informal), unruffled, imperturbable, unexcitable He was a man of the most equable temperament.
even-tempered nervous, temperamental, excitable2. constant, regular, stable, even, steady, uniform, consistent, tranquil, temperate, unchanging, on an even keel, unvarying The climate has grown more equable and the crop yields have risen.
constant volatile, unstable, irregular, inconsistent, uneven, temperamental, changeable, fitfulequableadjectiveHaving no change or variation:changeless, constant, even, invariable, invariant, regular, same, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying.Translationscalmoproporzionatouniformeequable
Synonyms for equableadj even-temperedSynonyms- even-tempered
- calm
- composed
- agreeable
- serene
- easy-going
- placid
- temperate
- level-headed
- unfazed
- unflappable
- unruffled
- imperturbable
- unexcitable
Antonyms- nervous
- temperamental
- excitable
adj constantSynonyms- constant
- regular
- stable
- even
- steady
- uniform
- consistent
- tranquil
- temperate
- unchanging
- on an even keel
- unvarying
Antonyms- volatile
- unstable
- irregular
- inconsistent
- uneven
- temperamental
- changeable
- fitful
Synonyms for equableadj having no change or variationSynonyms- changeless
- constant
- even
- invariable
- invariant
- regular
- same
- steady
- unchanging
- uniform
- unvarying
Synonyms for equableadj not varyingRelated Wordsadj not easily irritatedSynonyms- even-tempered
- good-tempered
- placid
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