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

Similarly, Jonathan Franzen writes in dark room with earplugs and noise cancelling headphones blasting pink noise (a deeper, more balanced version of white noise). — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

It is aged for 11 months on the lees with little to no stirring and has aromas of yellow plum, peach, and citrus flowers with balanced acidity that pave the way for flavors of citrus pith, grapefruit, and green apple. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jim LaValle, a clinical pharmacist and metabolic medicine expert based in Texas, said that supplements should be balanced with other medications and medical conditions. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Braeburns have pronounced sweetness balanced by tartness, and their flavor becomes richer, almost spicy, in the oven. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026