Synonyms of balancing

balancing

verb

present participle of balance

1

as in equating

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

• equating
• adjusting
• equalizing
• compensating
• evening
• accommodating
• leveling
• equilibrating
• counterbalancing
• standardizing
• normalizing
• fitting
• equipoising
• regularizing
• democratizing
• homogenizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrating

2

as in hesitating

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

• hesitating
• faltering
• debating
• vacillating
• wavering
• staggering
• waiting
• hanging back
• dithering
• halting
• teetering
• wobbling
• pausing
• scrupling
• swaying
• lingering
• weighing
• delaying
• pondering
• procrastinating
• deliberating
• shilly-shallying
• oscillating
• hemming
• backing down
• hawing
• dawdling
• considering
• chickening (out)
• hedging
• waffling
• equivocating
• dallying
• pussyfooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deciding
• plunging (in)
• diving (in)
• continuing
• stirring
• advancing
• budging

3

as in paying

to give what is owed for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paying
• settling
• meeting
• standing
• footing
• discharging
• liquidating
• paying off
• clearing
• springing (for)
• paying up
• quitting
• recompensing
• ponying up
• anteing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of balancing

Inside, Devarana offers a 60-minute traditional Thai oil massage followed by 30 minutes of singing bowl sound healing, combining halotherapy and chakra balancing. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

The Moon’s opposition to Saturn highlights the strain of balancing public expectations with private obligations. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

By offering different cleaning modes, iGarden aims to give pool owners greater flexibility in balancing cleaning coverage with battery life. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

The challenge now is balancing expansion with operational discipline, particularly as Cava enters new markets and consumers become more cautious about spending. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Gamma is also a frequency that is ideally suited for activating inhibitory neurons, which scientists believe are dysfunctional in Alzheimer’s and play a major role in balancing the amount of activity in neural circuits. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Researchers identified 5 micrometers as the optimal diameter for balancing bandwidth and power consumption. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Difficult at times, balancing family and career and locations and dragging my kids here and there. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026

As the Princess of Asturias, Leonor has increasingly taken on a more prominent public role, balancing royal engagements with her military training. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026