Synonyms of equilibrium

equilibrium

noun

ˌē-kwə-ˈli-brē-əm 

1

as in balance

a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another

we must find an equilibrium between commercial development and conservation of our natural treasures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balance
• equilibration
• stasis
• poise
• equipoise
• counterpoise
• stability
• counterbalance
• security
• offset
• steadiness
• firmness
• fixedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imbalance
• disequilibrium
• nonequilibrium
• unbalance
• instability
• fluctuation
• volatility
• insecurity
• precariousness
• mutability
• disequilibration
• unsteadiness
• changeability
• inconstancy
• shakiness

2

as in composure

evenness of emotions or temper

that stunning insult left me speechless, and several minutes passed before I recovered my equilibrium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composure
• equanimity
• calmness
• collectedness
• serenity
• imperturbability
• coolness
• tranquility
• sangfroid
• placidity
• self-possession
• tranquilness
• composedness
• cool
• countenance
• aplomb
• repose
• confidence
• self-composedness
• assurance
• poise
• self-confidence
• self-assurance
• indifference
• impassivity
• unconcern
• self-trust
• numbness
• self-assuredness
• detachment
• laid-backness
• insensibility
• easygoingness
• apathy
• phlegm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perturbation
• agitation
• concern
• anxiety
• care
• uneasiness
• alarm
• apprehension
• worry
• solicitude
• disquiet
• discomposure
• excitability
• nervousness
• disturbance
• anxiousness
• apprehensiveness
• excitableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equilibrium

With Chain Coach’s Chelsea is slouchy and structured in equal measure — a tough equilibrium to nail. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Like the 1975 Biological Weapons Convention—another agreement that helped maintain Cold War equilibrium—such agreements would be hard to police. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Maybe there’s an equilibrium that must be restored on this show, relationship-wise. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

There was a certain equilibrium to the way our family ate, fueling ourselves for our respective days either sitting at a laptop or terrorizing the socket plugs, the crayons, the cat. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026