Synonyms of even-keeled
: characterized by stability or consistency

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Research has also found that exercise increases other brain chemicals that help lessen pain, the clinic says, which helps explain why a single workout can leave you feeling lighter, looser and more even-keeled. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 By telling a relatively straightforward story that blends real people from the era of the Gotti Mafia family with imagined characters, Martin Scorsese's dramedy biopic about a kid who falls in love with the gangster life is as even-keeled as anything the director has made. Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 Work to figure out his daily routine after not having one as a prospect, to excel at the routine once established, to not punish himself for mistakes, to stay even-keeled in the day to day. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Fraser plays the legendary general (and future president) as a tempestuous mountain of a man, a far cry from the modest and even-keeled Eisenhower of record. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for even-keeled

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of even-keeled was in 1869

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“Even-keeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even-keeled. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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