| Main Entry: | evenness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | smoothness |
Synonyms: |
equality, likeness, regularity, uniformity |
| Main Entry: | balance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | equilibrium |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, correspondence, counterbalance, equity, equivalence, even-steven, evenness, hang, harmony, parity, proportion, stasis, symmetry, tension |
Antonyms: |
disproportion, imbalance, instability |
| Main Entry: | composure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calmness, collectedness |
Synonyms: |
accord, aplomb, assurance, balance, calm, contentment, control, cool head, cool*, coolheadedness, coolness, dignity, dispassion, ease, equanimity, equilibrium, even temper, evenness, fortitude, harmony, imperturbability, inexcitability, levelheadedness, moderation, nonchalance, peace of mind, placidity, poise, polish, presence of mind, quiet, quietude, repose, sang-froid, sedateness, self-assurance, self-control, self-possession, serenity, sobriety, stability, tranquility |
Antonyms: |
agitation, arousal, discomposure, excitement, perturbedness, upset |
| Main Entry: | consistency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | constancy, regularity |
Synonyms: |
accord, agreement, apposition, appropriateness, aptness, coherence, cohesion, compatibility, concord, concurrence, conformability, congruity, consonance, correspondence, evenness, fitness, harmony, homogeneity, invariability, likeness, proportion, similarity, stability, steadfastness, steadiness, suitability, symmetry, uniformity, union, unity |
Antonyms: |
erraticism, incongruity, inconsistency, inconstancy, irregularity, variation |
| Main Entry: | equality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | similarity, balance; egalitarianism |
Synonyms: |
adequation, civil rights, commensurateness, coordination, correspondence, equal opportunity, equatability, equilibrium, equipoise, equivalence, evenness, fair play, fair practice, fair shake, fairness, homology, identity, impartiality, isonomy, likeness, par, parallelism, parity, sameness, tolerance, uniformity |
Antonyms: |
difference, disproportion, dissimilarity, imbalance, inequality, unfairness |
| Main Entry: | equivalence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sameness, similarity |
Synonyms: |
adequation, agreement, alikeness, compatibility, conformity, correlation, correspondence, equality, evenness, exchangeability, identity, interchangeability, interchangeableness, likeness, match, par, parallel, parity, synonym, synonymy |
Antonyms: |
difference, dissimilarity, inequality, unlikeness |
| Main Entry: | justice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lawfulness, fairness |
Synonyms: |
amends, appeal, authority, authorization, charter, code, compensation, consideration, constitutionality, correction, credo, creed, decree, due process, equity, evenness, fair play, fair treatment, hearing, honesty, impartiality, integrity, judicatory, judicature, justness, law, legal process, legality, legalization, legitimacy, litigation, penalty, reasonableness, recompense, rectitude, redress, reparation, review, right, rule, sanction, sentence, square deal, truth |
| Notes: | revenge is personal and justice is societal |
Antonyms: |
illegality, injustice, lawlessness, partiality, unethicalness, unfairness |
| Main Entry: | monotony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boredom; sameness |
Synonyms: |
colorlessness, continuance, continuity, dreariness, dryness, dullness, ennui, equability, evenness, flatness, humdrum*, identicalness, invariability, levelness, likeness, monotone, monotonousness, oneness, repetitiousness, repetitiveness, routine, same old thing, similarity, tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness, unchangeableness, uniformity, wearisomeness |
Antonyms: |
change, color, excitement, liveliness, variability, versatility |
| Main Entry: | platitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dull, overused saying |
Synonyms: |
banality, boiler plate, bromide, buzzword, chestnut, cliché, commonplace, corn, evenness, familiar tune, flatness, hackneyed saying, high camp, hokum, inanity, insipidity, monotony, motto, old chestnut, old story, potboiler, prosaicism, proverb, saw, shibboleth, stereotype, tag*, trite remark, triteness, triviality, truism, vapidity, verbiage |
Antonyms: |
coinage, nuance |
| Main Entry: | symmetry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proportion |
Synonyms: |
agreement, arrangement, balance, centrality, conformity, correspondence, equality, equilibrium, equipoise, equivalence, evenness, finish, form, harmony, order, proportionality, regularity, rhythm, shapeliness, similarity |
Antonyms: |
asymmetry, difference, disproportion, imbalance, irregularity, unevenness |