Equable

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.

    "The cheerful influence of the morning seemed to have some effect, even upon his equable temper."

  2. 2
    Free from extremes of heat or cold.

    "The indulgences of habit she would not resign, therefore held by the pleasures of the table; but the comforts of equable heat, which was particularly necessary, she denied herself much too long, and resisted warm clothing most determinately;..."

  3. 3
    Not easily disturbed; tranquil.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not easily irritated wordnet
  2. 2
    not varying wordnet

Synonyms

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constantimperturbableregularsteadyaccordantalike

Example

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"It's lucky that his parents are so equable."

Etymology

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

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