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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Professor Close explains that it's unusual for your body to run low on electrolytes as the body naturally keeps levels stable.

From BBC

“They’ve been remarkably stable for more than a quarter of a century.”

From Los Angeles Times

If strikes disrupt Ukrainian grain exports, buyers could look elsewhere for a more stable supply, Vovk warns, potentially driving down prices domestically and leaving farmers with fewer funds for fertilizer and fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal

That positive outlook, combined with a mostly stable economy, coming tax changes and the prospect of lower interest rates, has many market experts thinking that the strength of the retail crowd is here to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal

Smith said he flitted in and out of homelessness during that time — his first time ever without stable housing.

From Los Angeles Times

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