stable

[stey-buhl] / ˈsteɪ bəl /

ADJECTIVE

constant, fixed; resistant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm durable fast lasting permanent reliable safe secure solid steady strong substantial

STRONG

abiding anchored enduring established even firm invariable nailed poised set sound stabile stalwart staunch stout tough uniform

WEAK

brick-wall deep-rooted equable immutable perdurable resolute set in stone solid as a rock stationary staying put steadfast sturdy sure together unalterable unchangeable unfluctuating unvarying unwavering well-built well-founded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ephemeral imbalanced impermanent insecure intermittent loose soft temporary undependable unfixed unprotected unreliable unsafe unstable untrustworthy vulnerable weak

STRONG

changeable changing different flexible indefinite irresolute unsound

WEAK

inconstant shaky wobbly

Example Sentences

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Claude 3.5 Sonnet maintained stable performance through lists of twenty words but then experienced a sharp decline, falling to 24% accuracy with forty-word lists.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

A price of around $60-$70 a barrel would keep the situation stable, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Our commitment has always been to invest in Inglewood, and that commitment goes far beyond our network,” Krantz wrote, adding that WOW wants Inglewood to remain a strong and financially stable “City of Champions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In other words, there is no stable relationship between geopolitical risk and gold’s price.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

She passed by the stable and paused, glancing at the grooms and servants going in and out.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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