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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"It simply isn't a stable way to run hospitals."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The company, which houses a stable of brands that includes VW, Audi and Porsche, said its group vehicle deliveries fell 4% on year to 2.05 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

These systems reduce decoherence, remain stable, and consist of multiple interconnected "atoms" that function together as a single unit.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The questionnaire defined “tradwife” as a woman “happily married with kids, stable life, normal job.”

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

They’d found separate places to change clothes in the stable before heading into the market, and now he was wearing a plain brown kaftan instead of the white one befitting a servant of the temple.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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