as in temperate
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
an area with an equable climate would be our first choice for a place in which to settle
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Recent Examples of equable
Many aeronautical firsts occurred in the equable skies above this city.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Journalism’s trainer Michael McCarthy has been quite equable about all the chatter out of that direction.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Wolcott is an equable type with cropped dark hair and a preference for business-casual attire, which in the Pacific Northwest qualifies as formal wear.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
The elves with which the casual viewer or reader is familiar may be noble, equable creatures.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
Its colorful international cast of players and their equable manager, Carlo Ancelotti — returning after years to reverse the team’s fortunes — might easily have been invented in a Hollywood writers room.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Journalism’s trainer Michael McCarthy has been quite equable about all the chatter out of that direction.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Wolcott is an equable type with cropped dark hair and a preference for business-casual attire, which in the Pacific Northwest qualifies as formal wear.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
The elves with which the casual viewer or reader is familiar may be noble, equable creatures.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
Its colorful international cast of players and their equable manager, Carlo Ancelotti — returning after years to reverse the team’s fortunes — might easily have been invented in a Hollywood writers room.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equable
Adjective
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At the time, the region was an upland environment surrounded by hot, arid plains — dramatically different from the green, temperate British countryside today.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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This region is similar to the Northeast but slightly more temperate and with more regular rainfall.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Wash rubber or synthetic boots with a gentle cloth or sponge with mild soap and water.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Use cold water, gentle cycle, and mild detergent to keep sheets in good shape longer.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Equable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equable. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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