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equable

1 synonym and 4 antonyms for equable, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Steady and unchanging; even and constant.

Synonyms

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Synonyms by Meaning

1. adj

Steady and unchanging; even and constant.

“Turning to the prisoner, "Budd," he said, and scarce in equable tones, "Budd, if you have aught further to say for yourself, say it now."”

Opposites

2. adj

Calm and not easily upset; even-tempered.

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Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin aequābilis, from aequō (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”).

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