| Main Entry: | equilibrium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balance; evenness |
Synonyms: |
calm, calmness, composure, cool, coolness, counterbalance, counterpoise, equanimity, equipoise, poise, polish, rest, serenity, stability, stasis, steadiness, steadying, symmetry |
Antonyms: |
imbalance, unevenness |
| Main Entry: | ballast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something giving balance |
Synonyms: |
balance, brace, bracket, counterbalance, counterweight, equilibrium, sandbag, stability, stabilizer, support, weight |
| 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: | 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: | poise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-composure, dignity |
Synonyms: |
address, aplomb, assurance, balance, bearing, calmness, confidence, cool, coolness, delicatesse, diplomacy, elegance, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, grace, gravity, polish, presence, presence of mind, sangfroid, savoir faire, self-assurance, self-possession, serenity, stasis, tact, tactfulness, tranquility |
Antonyms: |
excitedness |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | sang-froid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calmness under pressure |
Synonyms: |
aplomb, calmness, collectedness, composure, cool-headedness, coolness, equanimity, equilibrium, level-headedness, poise, presence of mind, sangfroid, self-assurance, self-possession, unflappability |
Antonyms: |
anxiety |
| Main Entry: | counterpoise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | counterweight |
Synonyms: |
balance, ballast, compensation, counteraction, equalization, equilibrium, offset, stabilization |
| Main Entry: | equipoise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balance |
Synonyms: |
counterbalance, counterpoise, equilibrium, symmetry |
| Main Entry: | stasis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balance |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, correspondence, counterbalance, counterpoise, equilibrium, equipoise, equity, equivalence, even-steven, evenness, hang, harmony, parity, proportion, symmetry, tension |