| Main Entry: | stable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | constant, fixed; resistant |
Synonyms: |
abiding, anchored, balanced, brick-wall, calm, deep-rooted, durable, enduring, equable, established, even, fast, firm, immutable, invariable, lasting, nailed, perdurable, permanent, poised, reliable, resolute, safe, secure, set, set in stone, solid, solid as a rock, sound, stabile, stalwart, stationary, staunch, staying put, steadfast, steady, stout, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure, together, tough, unalterable, unchangeable, unfluctuating, uniform, unvarying, unwavering, well-built, well-founded |
Antonyms: |
inconstant, shaky, unfixed, unstable, wobbly |
| Main Entry: | conservative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cautious, moderate, tending to preserve the status quo |
Synonyms: |
Tory, bourgeois, constant, controlled, conventional, die-hard, fearful, firm, fogyish, fuddy-duddy, guarded, hard hat, hidebound, holding to, illiberal, in a rut, inflexible, middle-of-the-road, not extreme, obstinate, old guard, old line, orthodox, quiet, reactionary, redneck, right, right of center, right-wing, sober, stable, steady, timid, traditional, traditionalistic, unchangeable, unchanging, uncreative, undaring, unimaginative, unprogressive, white bread |
Antonyms: |
exaggerated, incautious, left-wing, liberal, progressive, radical |
| Main Entry: | constant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fixed |
Synonyms: |
connected, consistent, continual, equable, even, firm, habitual, homogeneous, immutable, invariable, like the Rock of Gibralter, monochrome, monophonic, monotonous, nonstop, of a piece, permanent, perpetual, regular, regularized, solid as rock, stabile, stable, standardized, steadfast, steady, together, unalterable, unbroken, unchanging, unflappable, unfluctuating, uniform, uninterrupted, unvarying |
Antonyms: |
changeable, fickle, fluctuating, inconstant, irregular, unstable, unsteady, varying, wavering |
| Main Entry: | continuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | constant, unending |
Synonyms: |
connected, consecutive, continued, day and night, endless, everlasting, extended, for ever and ever, interminable, looped, no end of, no end to, on a treadmill, perpetual, prolonged, regular, repeated, stable, steady, timeless, unbroken, unceasing, undivided, unfaltering, uninterrupted |
| Notes: | continually means 'repeatedly, with breaks in between' and continuously means 'without interruption, in an unbroken stream'; continual typically refers to time while continuous can refer to space as well as time |
Antonyms: |
ceasing, completed, discontinuous, ending, finished, halting, intermittent, interrupted, sporadic, stopping |
| Main Entry: | dependable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reliable, responsible |
Synonyms: |
always there, carrying the load, certain, constant, faithful, good as one's word, loyal, rocklike, secure, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, sturdy, sure, to be counted on, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty, unfailing |
Antonyms: |
dishonest, irresponsible, uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsteady, unsure |
| Main Entry: | durable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sturdy, long-lasting |
Synonyms: |
abiding, constant, dependable, diuturnal, enduring, fast, firm, fixed, impervious, lasting, long-continued, perdurable, perduring, permanent, persistent, reliable, resistant, sound, stable, stout, strong, substantial, tenacious, tough |
Antonyms: |
fragile, impermanent, poorly made, temporary, undependable, unsturdy, weak |
| Main Entry: | earnest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | serious; very important |
Synonyms: |
close, constant, determined, firm, fixed, for real, grave, intent, mean business, meaningful, no-fooling, no-nonsense, playing hard ball, resolute, resolved, sedate, sincere, sober, solemn, somber, stable, staid, steady, thoughtful, weighty |
Antonyms: |
flippant, insincere, thoughtless, trivial, unimportant, unserious |
| Main Entry: | equable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | steady, calm |
Synonyms: |
agreeable, composed, consistent, constant, easy-going, even, even-tempered, imperturbable, level-headed, methodical, orderly, placid, regular, serene, smooth, stabile, stable, systematic, temperate, tranquil, unchanging, unexcitable, unflappable, unfluctuating, uniform, unruffled, unvarying |
Antonyms: |
changeable, excitable, fluctuating, irregular, spasmodic, vacillating, variable, varying, wavering |
| Main Entry: | equitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial |
Synonyms: |
candid, cricket, decent, disinterested, dispassionate, due, ethical, even-handed, even-steven, fair, fair and square, fair shake, fair-to-middling, honest, impersonal, just, level, moral, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, proper, proportionate, reasonable, right, rightful, square, square deal, stable, unbiased, uncolored, unprejudiced |
Antonyms: |
biased, disproportionate, partial, prejudiced, unequitable, unfair, unjust, unreasonable |
| Main Entry: | even |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flat, uniform |
Synonyms: |
alike, balanced, consistent, constant, continual, continuous, direct, equal, flush, homogenous, horizontal, level, matching, metrical, parallel, planate, plane, plumb, proportional, regular, right, same, smooth, square, stabile, stable, steady, straight, surfaced, true, unbroken, unchanging, undeviating, unfluctuating, uninterrupted, unvaried, unvarying, unwavering, unwrinkled |
Antonyms: |
broken, different, disparate, irregular, rough, uneven |