Fruits and vegetables are essential to a balanced diet.
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Balanced
/ˈbælənst/
Synonyms for "balanced" (300 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (60)
Adjective(19 words)
agricultural ecosystem balanceapolitical processapollonianbalancing principlebalancing principle methodcalm energy classroomcalm energy levelcalm energy stateclassical symphoniescorrect equationcounterbalancecultural representationdiversifieddynamic stabilityecological system balanceecosystemic balanceeducational balanceequal distributionequalize
Noun(8 words)
balance conceptbreak evencenteringcentristcounterweightsecosystem dynamic balanceemotional stabilityemotionally stable
Verb(3 words)
Adverb(1 words)
emotionally stable student
Strong matches (90)
Verb(4 words)
equanimousequibalancedequilateralequilibriousequiponderantequiponderousequitableeuphoniceuphonicaleuphoniouseurythmicevenevenhandedfairfair and squarefastfiducialfinishedfirmfirm as gibraltar
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Adjective(24 words)
equation-balancedequilibrium vapor pressureequipoisedequitable distributionequitable election processeveneven handedeven natural numbereven parityeven spreadevenestevenly weightedfairfair influencegaitedgradualisticharmoniousimpartialintuition based approachjudicious
Noun(14 words)
even resulteven resultsevenerfair electoral processfit framegoldilocksgywnhomeostatic balancehomeostatic maintenanceinternal balanceless politically biasedlevel of activitymarine conservationmedium
Related words (150)
methodicmethodicalmoderatemonolithicnormalnutritiousof a pieceof sound mindorderedorderlypersistentphilosophicalpoisedpracticalpragmaticpragmaticalpredictableproperproportionedrational
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reasonablerecollectedregularreliablerightright and properrightfulrobotlikesanesane-mindedsecureself-assuredself-confidentself-controlledself-possessedself-restrainedsensibleshapelysmoothsmooth-soundingsobersober-mindedsolidsoundsound-mindedsquarestablesteadfaststeadystrongsubstantialsweetsymmetricsymmetricalsystematictogethertrippingunbrokenunchangeableunchangedunchangingundeviatingundifferentiatedundiversifiedunflappableunflinchinguniformunruffledunshakableunvariedunvaryingunwaveringurbanewarrantablewarrantedwell-balancedwell-setwell-set-upwholesomewithout nerves
Noun(23 words)
middle groundermirror-pattern layoutmoral objectivitymore groundedmost moderatemost proportionalphysical stabilitypond ecosystem balancessound balancestable phasestatic equilibriumsteady statestructural coherencesustainable farming systemtrade-offuniform coverageuniform effectvertical stabilityworkload balancingzero net force
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zero resultant forcezero resultant forceszero total force
Adjective(40 words)
moderatemoderate activitymoderate pacemoderate temperatureneutral termneutralizenoncommittalnonpartisanoffsetorganized turn-takingprivate lifeproportionalproportionedreasonable thinkingreconcilerotational movementrounderroundestsanersocial fairness
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specimenlike proportionsstable planstable resultsstable social systemstable societystable statesteadiersteady balancesteady progressstoichiometric coefficientsstoichiometric equationsurefootedsustainable system design principlestemperate stancetrophic balanceunbiased orderunbiasseduniform planvisual harmonywell balanced
Verb(4 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more uniform moistening
Determiner(2 words)
no net forcezero horizontal force
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accordant, agricultural ecosystem balance, alike, all there, apoise.
- Sentence evidence is available for balanced, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
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 "balanced".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "balanced"
Keep "balanced" 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 "balanced" 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 "balanced", 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 "balanced" 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
10 entriesMore specific
16 entriesbalanced argumentbalanced compositionbalanced reportcounteractioncounterweightequitable treatmenteven distributioneven spacingevenhanded judgmentmole balanceneutral stanceobjective analysisoffsettingproportional datastoichiometric balancesymmetrical layout
Collocations
9 entriesbalanced approachbalanced argumentbalanced dietbalanced distributionbalanced equationbalanced layoutbalanced mealbalanced scorecardbalanced view
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
9 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The manager balanced the strength of his team against that of their opponent and sighed.
Source: tatoeba (20995)
These things constitute a balanced meal.
Source: tatoeba (55277)
The amount of work and the pay are not balanced.
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Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "balanced"?
Closest matches include accordant, agricultural ecosystem balance, alike, all there, apoise.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "balanced"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.