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stable
adjective as in constant, fixed; resistant
Strongest matches
balanced, calm, durable, fast, lasting, permanent, reliable, safe, secure, solid, steady, strong, substantial
Strong matches
abiding, anchored, enduring, established, even, firm, invariable, nailed, poised, set, sound, stabile, stalwart, staunch, stout, tough, uniform
Weak matches
brick-wall, deep-rooted, equable, immutable, perdurable, resolute, set in stone, solid as a rock, stationary, staying put, steadfast, sturdy, sure, together, unalterable, unchangeable, unfluctuating, unvarying, unwavering, well-built, well-founded
Example Sentences
While Rome was riven by “internecine strife” and Britain ran its empire on a shoestring budget, the U.S. was “constitutionally stable” with “an enormous industrial base.”
He had just turned 50, was in stable housing and, Alex thought, "things were starting to improve".
Experts and women who have planned single parenthood say more women putting off children until they are older and not finding stable partner are among the factors fuelling the increase.
Authorities said on Wednesday that the fourth person who was injured was hospitalized in stable condition.
Stonewall occupied a pair of former horse stables.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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