The government of that country is now stable.
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Stable
/ˈsteɪ.bəl/
Synonyms for "stable" (681 found)
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Closest matches (137)
Noun(12 words)
abidingaccordantaccountableadamantineage groupage-longagedalikeancientantiquearticulatedassiduousaugean stablesautomaticbalancedbandbarnbattalionbedbeleaguer
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berthbesetbesiegebevybilletblockadebodyboundbox inbrigadebulkybunchbunkbyrecabalcagecalculablecalmcastcatenatedceaselesscertainchamberchangelesschastenedchroniccliqueclose incohortcompanycompasscompetentcomplementconcatenatedconnectedconservativeconsistentconsonantconstantconstrainedcontaincontingentcontinualcontinuedcontinuingcontinuouscontrolledcoolcoopcoop incoop upcordoncordon offcorpscorralcorrespondentcoteriecoveycowbarncowbyrecowhousecowshedcrewcrowdcycliccyclicaldeep-rooteddensedependabledetachmentdetaildevoteddiligentdirectdiuturnaldivisiondoggeddomiciledomiciliatedumpdurable
Adjective(24 words)
algebraic invariantancient living fossilbalanced property setbalanced statebehavioral stabilitybehavioural stabilitycivil order statusclinical stasisconservative mindsetconsistent behavioral traitconsistent evidenceconsistent governanceconsistent performanceconsistent repetitive patternconsistent scaleconstant dataconstant limitsconstant practiceconstant propertyconstant rainfall
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constant termconstitutional resiliencecorporate stabilitycultural stability
Strong matches (204)
Adjective(24 words)
dynamic stabilityecological system balanceeconomic stabilityecosystemic balanceecosystemic stabilityequilibrium vapor pressureequipoisedevolutionary stasisfinancial soundnessfirm basisfixed propertyfunctioning ecosystemhabitual consistencyidempotentinvariable quantityinvariant quantityliving fossilmature democracymature formmicrobial ecosystem stability
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Noun(34 words)
ecological stasisecosystem dynamic balancefirmfirm gripfixed groupingfunctioninggenetic-stasis conceptgrounding adjectivehigh behavioral stabilityhomeostatic balancehomeostatic maintenancehorse stablehouseimage processing algorithmimmobileinertinert materialinternal balanceinvariantkeep
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lineupmainstaymore changelessmore conserved statemore fixedmore groundedmore solventmost conservedmost conserved regionmost groundednon environmental featurenonmoving statenonreactiveorder preserving algorithm
encircleencloseencompassendlessendureenduringenshrineentryequableequalequitableestablishedevenevergreenfactionfail-safefaithfulfaithworthyfastfavorite
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featurelessfence infiducialfirmfirm as gibraltarfixedflatfleetfrozenganggaolgaplessgroupgroupinggroupmentguaranteedharborhardhardyharmlessheavyhedge inhem inholehomogeneoushousehouse inhovelhushedimmediateimmobileimmovableimmutableimperturbableimpoundimprisonin controlin equilibriumin handin-groupinalterableincarcerateincessantincludeindefatigableindomitableindustriousinfrangibleingroupinsistentintactinterminableintransientinvariableinveterateinvincibleinviolateinvulnerablejailjoinedjointlessjuntakennellastingleaguerlevellimitedlinkedlodgelong lastinglong livedlong standinglong termlong-lastinglong-livedlong-standinglong-termlongevallongevousloyalmacrobioticmade of ironmanlymarble-constantmassivemeasuredmechanicalmethodicmethodicalmewmew upmewsmobmonolithicmonotonousmovementmuddernever endingnever-endingnever-tiringnonstopnormalobstinateof a pieceof long durationof long standingorderedorderlyout groupout-groupoutfitpackpartypatientpatient as jobpeer grouppenpen inperdurableperduringperennial
Verb(3 words)
Determiner(1 words)
more constant quantity
Adverb(1 words)
most conserved custom
Related words (340)
periodicpermanentperpetualperseverantperseveringpersistentpersistingpertinaciouspestholephalanxpigpenpigstyplague spotplate horseplaterplatoonploddingpluggingpocketpoised
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pole horseponypossepredictablepreoccupiedput upquarantinequarterquelledquiescentrace horseracerrail inraptrationalreasonablerecurrentregimentregularrelentlessreliableremainingrepetitiveresoluteresponsiblerestrainedrigidrisklessrobotlikerookeryroomround-the-clockruggedrunningsafesalonsaneseamlesssecureseduloussempervirentsensibleserriedsetsheltershrineshut inshut upsingle mindedsingle-mindedsleeplesssloggingslumsmoothsoftenedsolidsoundsquadstabilestake horsestakerstallstarterstaticstationarystaunchstayingsteadfaststeadysteeplechaserstoutstraightstringstrongstubbornsturdystysubduedsubstantialsuresurefiresurroundsustainedsystematicteamtemperatetemperedtenacioustenementthe slumstirelesstorpidtoughtranquiltribetrooptroupetruetrue bluetrue-bluetrustworthytrustytwenty-four-hourunabatingunalterableunalteredunassailableunbreakableunbrokenunceasingunchangeableunchangedunchanginguncheckedunconquerableundangerousundauntedundestroyedundeviatingundifferentiatedundiscouragedundiversifiedundroopingunendingunfadingunfailingunfalteringunflaggingunflappableunflinchingunhazardousuniformunintermittedunintermittentunintermittinguninterruptedunnoddingunperilousunprecariousunrelaxingunrelentingunrelievedunremittingunriskyunruffledunshakableunshiftingunsleepingunstoppedunswervinguntiringunvariedunvaryingunwaveringunweariedunwearyingunwinkingunyieldingutterly attentivevitalwall inwarranteedwarrenwearilesswell-balancedwell-builtwell-constructedwell-foundedwell-groundedwell-madewingwithout nerveswrapyardyard up
Adjective(94 words)
permanent appointmentpermanent heaterplacidpolicy-unchangingpolitical stabilitypredictable procedurepreserved quantityresilientrobust constructionrobust governmental oversightrobust statisticrobustestsafe substancessafe weathersamesecure fundingsecure regimesecure video conferencesettled cultureshared software component
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slow-changingsocietal stabilitysolid samplestable political systemstableststagnant culturestaticstatic abilitystatic chartstatic content environmentstatic controllerstatic datastatic description activitystatic designstatic environmentstatic labelstatic lessonstatic modelstatic observationstatic price levelstatic schedulestatic systemstationary blockstatus-quo policiessteadiersteady adjustmentsteady aurasteady balancesteady characteristicsteady coursesteady forcesteady progresssteady ratesteady state behaviorstill weatherstrong connectionstrong periodicitystrong political structurestructural integritystructural stabilitysurefootedsustainable farmingtradition based methodtrophic balanceunchanged assignmentunchanged colorunchanged concentrationsunchanged conditionunchanged courseunchanged elementsunchanged formunchanged opinionsunchanged patternunchanged policyunchanged stateunchanged timetableunchangingunchanging amountunchanging dataunchanging narrativeunchanging parameterunchanging principleunchanging rateunchanging standardundiminishedunited stance unchangedunperturbedunreactive moleculeunshakeableunwavering determinationwell run organizationwell-run economywell-supported inferenceworking device
Verb(6 words)
Noun(42 words)
physical stabilityplateauingpolicy infrastructurepond ecosystem balancesportfoliopredictable energy deliveryregular presencereliablereliable water supplyrosterrule based modelsangapenumsecuresecure funding sourcesecuritysettlingsound propertysounderspanish invariantestability focused
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stabilized concentrationstableyardstablingstabling a horsestallssteadied focussteadysteady long term trendsteady presencesteady statestill framesustainable fisheries managementthe sametrial stasisunchanging propertyunchanging representationunmovingunreactivevertical stabilitywell foundedwell functioning social systemzero resultant forces
Adverb(1 words)
well organized classroom
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: horse barn, abiding, accordant, accountable, adamantine.
- Sentence evidence is available for stable, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "stable".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "stable"
Keep "stable" 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 "stable" 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 "stable", 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 "stable" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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15 entriesCollocations
11 entrieshorse stablestable blockstable doorstable economystable groundstable growthstable handstable relationshipstable routinestable weatherstable yard
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
13 entriesSample sentences
26 total sentences available.
The government of the country is now stable.
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This stable contains twelve stalls.
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Prices are stable these days.
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Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "stable"?
Closest matches include horse barn, abiding, accordant, accountable, adamantine.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "stable"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.