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How does the adjective equable differ from other similar words?

The words even and steady are common synonyms of equable. While all three words mean "not varying throughout a course or extent," equable implies lack of extremes or of sudden sharp changes.

maintain an equable temper

When would even be a good substitute for equable?

The words even and equable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character.

an even distribution

In what contexts can steady take the place of equable?

The synonyms steady and equable are sometimes interchangeable, but steady implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement.

steady progress

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of equable 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 The climate of the Pala valley is delightfully balmy and equable. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 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 The young world of aviation came away thinking that L.A. — with its basin of wide, flat places and equable weather — was indeed the place for aviation’s future. Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023 He was simply bowled over by the beauty and the energy of the place, the broad-mindedness, the equable weather, the dramatic geography. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022 The equable-nerd manner that colleagues once noted in Alito deserted him soon after Barack Obama became President. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equable
Adjective
  • Today, these ants primarily live in undisturbed and temperate eastern North American forests.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
  • Best Time to Visit Locals know the fall and winter tend to be the best times to visit St. George Island for temperate weather, smaller crowds, and lower humidity.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • This treatment is mild and can be done daily.1 Doing this routine at night can give the vitamins and minerals a chance to affect skin tone.2 8.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 June 2025
  • Best Time to Visit According to Wicker, early fall is the best time to visit; the weather is mild—expect temperatures between the mid-60s and low 80s—the beaches are less crowded, and there are still plenty of opportunities to fish, kiteboard, and gather around a beach bonfire.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025

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“Equable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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