stable

[stey-buhl] / ˈsteɪ bəl /

ADJECTIVE

constant, fixed; resistant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm durable fast lasting permanent reliable safe secure solid steady strong substantial

STRONG

abiding anchored enduring established even firm invariable nailed poised set sound stabile stalwart staunch stout tough uniform

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ephemeral imbalanced impermanent insecure intermittent loose soft temporary undependable unfixed unprotected unreliable unsafe unstable untrustworthy vulnerable weak

STRONG

changeable changing different flexible indefinite irresolute unsound

WEAK

inconstant shaky wobbly

Example Sentences

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He said Canada had earned "the trust of Asian countries who want our energy because they know that we are a safe, stable, reliable partner in a world that is anything but."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Households in 2025 report, which showed a stable but softening labor market.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

If a big piece of gravel makes it to the top, or a new stable molecule comes together, call it a winner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But a more recent study, “Sperm concentration remains stable among fertile American men” published in January, found no clinically significant decline in sperm concentration among American men between 1970 and 2018.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Officer Winya slid open the stable door, and a sour whiff of hay billowed out of the dusty building.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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