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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Shell's total revenue was stable at around $70 billion in the first quarter year-on-year but rose from $66.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Others found stable lodging, some as far away as New York and Florida.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Since “duress replacement” was relatively stable in the latest quarter, the sharp overall appliance-industry decline “gives you a sense about how dramatic the impact on discretionary demand was,” Bitzer said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Chevron, which holds the largest share in the Gorgon gas project, says that Australia needs "stable business settings" to ensure future investments across all industries.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Similarly, America's emergence as the dominant world power in the 1940s could never have occurred if the United States had not established stable national institutions at the start that permitted the consolidation of the continent.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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