The French government has launched an online game that challenges taxpayers to balance the national budget.
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Balance
/ˈbæləns/
Synonyms for "balance" (756 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (152)
Noun(19 words)
equilibriumamountaveragesbalance in motionbalance wheelbalancing entryballastingbe stableclassroom parity termcoequalsconciliatingconsidercoordinationscorrespondencecounterbalancecounterbalancescounterbalancingcounterpoisecounterweight
accommodateaccordaccountaccount currentaccount renderedaccount statedadjustadjustmentafterglowafterimageagreeamount toanalogizeanalogousnessaplombarrangementassessassetsassimilateassimilate to
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assuranceatmosphereatone forattuneauditauthorityavailable meansaverageback downbalance the booksbalanced personalityballastbank accountbe heavybeautybilateral symmetrybonusbookbottom dollarbreak evenbring into analogybring into comparisonbrushworkbudgetbuttbutt endcancelcandle endscapitalcapital goodscapitalizationcapitalizecarrycarry overcarry weightcash accountcash reservescast up accountscenterchaffcharge offcheckcheck outchecking accountclose outclose the bookscoequalitycoextensioncollectednesscolorcome tocome up tocommandcommand of moneycommensurabilitycommon sensecommunioncommunitycomparabilitycomparablenesscomparativenesscomparecompare and contrastcompare withcomparisoncompensatecompensate forcompositioncomposureconcinnityconfidenceconformityconfrontcongruityconsiderconsiderationconsistencyconstancycontact with realitycontrastcontrolcontrol accountcoolcool headcoolheadednesscoolnesscoolthcoordinatecorelationcorrelationcorrelativismcorrelativitycorrespondcorrespondencecounteractcounterbalancecounterpoisecounterposecountervailcounterweighcounterweight
Adjective(5 words)
balanced forcesbalanced statebalancing principle methodbiological scalebodily balance
Strong matches (226)
Noun(42 words)
creditdampdebatedebitdebrisdeficitdeliberatedemonstratedemurdesigndetritusdifferencediscrepancydittodividenddocketdouble checkdouble-checkdraftsmanshipdraw
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draw a comparisondraw a paralleldue sense ofdynamic symmetryendenterepactequabilityequalequalityequalizeequanimityequateequationequilibriumequilibrizeequipoiseequipollenceequiponderanceequiponderateequityequivalenceequivalencyequivalentestimateeuphonyeurythmicseurythmyevaluateeveneven offeven outeven upevennessexcessexchequerextrafag endfalterfastnessfearfilingsfinancesfinishfirmfirm upfirmnessfitfixativeflattenfootingfossilfreezefundfundsgeneralitygive-and-takegolden meangood sensegratuitygristgroupinggyroscopehang backhappy mediumharmonizeharmonyhave weighthealthy mindheelhefthem and hawhesitateholdhold the scalesholdingsholdoverhomeostasishomogenizehorse sensehoverhum and hawhuskhusksidentityimmobilizeimperturbabilityincome accountinstrumentintegrateinvariabilityinventoryinverse proportioninverse ratioinverse relationshipjibjournalizejuste milieujuste-milieujusticekeepkeep bookskeep pace withkeepingkittyknotlagniappeleavingsleftoverleftoverslevellevel headlevelheadednesslevelnesslie heavylife savingslikenliken tolikenesslineliquid assetsloglucid intervalluciditymake an entrymake uniformmake upmake up formakeweightmarginmatchmatch up withmeanmeansmeasuremeasure againstmeasure up tomeasurednessmedianmediocritymediummental balancemental equilibriummental healthmental hygienemental poisemetaphorizemiddle
Adjective(4 words)
environmental balanceequal countsequal gapsimbalanced force
Verb(11 words)
equaliseequalizedequalizesequalizingequilibriseequipoiseevenedjuggledjugglesmaintain financial stabilitymaintain homeostasis
Preposition(1 words)
in balance
Related words (378)
middle coursemiddle groundmiddle of the roadmiddle pointmiddle positionmiddle statemiddle-of-the-roadmidpointminutemodulatemoneymoneysmultilateral symmetrymutualitynail downnervenest eggnetneutralizenorm
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normalnormalcynormalitynormalizenormalnessnoteodds and endsoffscouringsoffsetopposeorderorderednessortsoutweighoverageoverhaulovermeasureoverplusoverrunoversetoverstockoversupplypainterlinessparparallelparallelismparingparingsparitypausepecuniary resourcesperspectivepin downplace againstplain sensepluspocketpoisepolarityponderpoolpossessionpostpost uppourboirepractical mindpractical wisdompracticalitypreponderancepresence of mindpropertyproportionproportionabilityproportionalityproportionateproveprovision accountpull backpursequid pro quoragragsratiorationalityreachreasonreasonablenessreciprocalityreciprocationreciprocityreckoningrecompenserecoverredeemrefuseregularityregularizeregulateregulationreimburserelaterelativityreliabilityrelicsremainremainderremainsremnantrepayreposereservesresidualresidueresiduumresourceresourcesrestrestraintretainretreatrevenue accountrhythmright mindrivalroachrootednessrubbishruinruinsrulerumprunrun a comparisonrun abreastrun torunning accountsales accountsamenesssanemindednesssanenesssang-froidsangfroidsanitysavingssavings accountsawdustscalesscorescouringscouringsscrapscrapsscruplesecurenesssecurityself-assuranceself-commandself-confidenceself-controlself-possessionself-restraintselling accountsensesensessensiblenessset in contrastset in oppositionset offset off againstset over againstsetoffshadingshadowshapelinessshavingshavingsshilly shallyshilly-shallyshysimilaritysimilizesmoothsober sensessober-mindednesssobernesssobrietysoliditysomething extrasomething of valuesound mindsoundnesssoundness of mindsparesquaresquare upstabilitatestabilitystabilizestabilizerstable statestack upstack up withstagnancystagnationstandardizestasissteadfastnesssteadinesssteadysteady nervessteady statestereotypestickstick atsticklestock accountstop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain atstrawstrike a balancestubblestumpsubstancesubstantialitysupplysurplussurplusagesurvivalsuspense accountsweepingssweetnessswiss bank accountsymmetricalnesssymmetrizesymmetrytake stocktallytechniqueteetertempertermthink twicethink twice abouttietiptip the scalestit for tattonetouchtracetransfixtreasuretreatmenttrilateral symmetrytuneundeflectabilityuniformityuniformizeunregistered bank accountunshakable nervesunshakablenessvaluation accountvaluevaluesverifyvestigevia mediaview togetherwasteweighweigh againstweigh heavyweigh inweigh outweightwell-regulated mindwherewithalwholesomenesswitwithdrawyield
Noun(66 words)
mirroringmoderatismnet balancenone remainednone remaining itemsoffsetsparallelingphysical stabilitypoise in speechpoise oneselfpoise the camerapoisespoisingproportionproportionalityproportioningproportionsreconcileremain stableremainder
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remainingresidualresidueresiduumrestrestsscalescale conceptsettlesound level controlspace stabilitystabilitiesstabilitystabilizestabilizingstabilizing influencestasesstatic equilibriumsteadied focussteady long term trendstraddlestraddlingsumsustainability conceptsymmetricalnesssymmetriessymmetrysystem balancethermalizationtiptoestrade offstrade-offtrimtrimnesstyiynunbury remainsuniformity conceptutuvertical stabilityveto powerweighweigherweighing instrumentweighing scaleweydenzero net force
Adjective(13 words)
moderate energyorganismal biology conceptoriginal mixphysical stabilitiespoisedpoised demeanorpostural balanceremainingrobotic stabilityshapeliestshapely formsteady balanceunchanged state
Adverb(1 words)
most presidential poise
Verb(12 words)
Determiner(3 words)
no change in concentrationno net forcesome remain
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: equilibrate, equilibrium, equilibrize, poise, accommodate.
- Sentence evidence is available for balance, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "balance".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "balance"
Keep "balance" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "balance" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "balance", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "balance" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
42 entriesaccountaccounting actionactionactorarrangementbebearcalculatecarrycognitive processcomponentcomponent partconditionconstituentconstructiondecision making
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More specific
16 entriesaccount balanceanalytical balanceavailable balancebeam balancebookkeepingcash balancecounterbalancedynamic balanceelectronic balanceoffsetoverdrawn balanceprioritizationreconciliationstatic balancetop pan balancetradeoffs
Collocations
10 entriesaccount balancebalance in ecosystemsbalance of paymentsbalance of powerbalance sheetbalanced approachfinancial balancemaintain balancesense of balancestable equilibrium
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
4 entriesSample sentences
33 total sentences available.
The balance at the bank stands at two million yen.
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It took me several days to balance the company books.
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We should strike a balance between our expenditure and income.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "balance"?
Closest matches include equilibrate, equilibrium, equilibrize, poise, accommodate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "balance"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.