Synonyms of balanced

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adjective

ˈba-lən(t)st 

1

as in stable

having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions

no balanced person would believe that their dog's bark was actually the voice of God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stable
• lucid
• normal
• rational
• healthy
• sane
• reasonable
• logical
• sensible
• right
• clearheaded
• compos mentis
• coherent
• analytic
• wise
• clear
• sound
• judicious
• well-balanced
• levelheaded
• even-keeled
• well-adjusted
• unneurotic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbalanced
• insane
• mad
• demented
• unsound
• mental
• maniacal
• disordered
• deranged
• crazed
• aberrant
• disturbed
• loopy
• strange
• off
• crazy
• eccentric
• delirious
• loco
• daft
• odd
• delusional
• unhinged
• foolish
• unreasonable
• queer
• oddball
• irrational
• pixilated
• brainsick
• depressed
• senseless
• nuclear
• batty
• dotty
• distracted
• mixed-up
• frantic
• delusionary
• hysterical
• ballistic
• witless
• bananas
• despondent
• frenzied
• potty
• distraught
• berserk
• obsessed
• fixated
• monomaniacal
• ape
• wigged-out
• raving
• monomaniac
• amok

2

as in symmetrical

having the parts agreeably related

a balanced arrangement of the furniture made the room look more spacious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symmetrical
• harmonic
• elegant
• graceful
• pleasing
• harmonious
• aesthetic
• consonant
• cohesive
• artistic
• congruous
• satisfying
• pleasant
• matched
• matching
• eurythmic
• coordinated
• proportioned
• regular
• becoming
• compatible
• coherent
• tasteful
• correspondent
• agreeable
• even
• felicitous
• Apollonian
• Apollinian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbalanced
• unequal
• incongruous
• asymmetrical
• skewed
• uneven
• disordered
• inharmonious
• unsymmetrical
• irregular
• unpleasant
• disharmonious
• unfortunate
• distasteful
• tasteless
• disagreeable
• disharmonic
• unbecoming
• inharmonic
• incompatible
• conflicting
• inelegant
• unlovely
• inartistic
• graceless
• unsightly
• uncoordinated
• displeasing
• ungraceful
• unaesthetic
• infelicitous
• dissatisfying
• clashing
• disunited

balanced

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verb

past tense of balance

1

as in equated

to make equal in amount, degree, or status

tried to balance the total amount of money spent on gifts for each child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equated
• adjusted
• equalized
• compensated
• accommodated
• evened
• leveled
• equilibrated
• standardized
• counterbalanced
• fitted
• normalized
• equipoised
• homogenized
• regularized
• democratized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrated

2

as in hesitated

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

his tendency to balance and waffle on certain hot-button issues may hurt him in the general election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitated
• faltered
• hung back
• staggered
• debated
• vacillated
• dithered
• wavered
• halted
• wobbled
• scrupled
• waited
• teetered
• swayed
• paused
• shilly-shallied
• weighed
• delayed
• lingered
• deliberated
• backed down
• hemmed
• pondered
• oscillated
• considered
• chickened (out)
• procrastinated
• hawed
• hedged
• waffled
• dawdled
• equivocated
• pussyfooted
• dallied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunged (in)
• decided
• continued
• stirred
• dived (in)
• advanced
• budged

3

as in paid

to give what is owed for

she had to balance her account with the hotel before checking out of her room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• met
• settled
• paid off
• paid up
• stood
• sprang (for)
• liquidated
• discharged
• footed
• cleared
• recompensed
• ponied up
• quit
• anted (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of balanced

Adjective

People should also eat regular, balanced meals and stay hydrated. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Book a sunset seating and pair unctuous langoustine nigiri and wagyu tataki with beautifully balanced cocktails flavored with yuzu, Japanese ume apricots, and cherry blossom. — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Verb

Franchise Valuations Ranking The public’s fatigue with the Dodgers is similar to how fans felt about the late 90s dynasty built by the high-spending Yankees, and the league balanced itself out without either a salary cap or floor being instituted. — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

For people with diabetes, carbohydrates and sugars can’t be properly balanced by insulin, causing sugars to build up in the blood instead of entering the cells to provide energy. — Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026