Synonyms of equipoise

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noun

ˈe-kwə-ˌpȯiz 

1

as in equilibrium

a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another

when participating in any dangerous sport, one should maintain an equipoise between fearless boldness and commonsense caution

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in offset

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective

her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offset
• balance
• counter
• corrective
• counterbalance
• counterpoise
• counterweight
• counterforce
• counteraction
• neutralizer
• ballast
• canceler
• trade-off
• weight

equipoise

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verb

as in to balance

Related Words

• balance
• equalize
• equilibrate
• adjust
• compensate
• counterbalance
• equate
• even
• level
• fit
• accommodate
• standardize
• normalize
• regularize
• homogenize
• democratize

Dissimilar Words

• disequilibrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equipoise

Noun

There’s been this delicate equipoise between Russia and the US for the majority of the Cold War, even though the number of weapons has come down a lot from its peak in the eighties. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025

People on both sides of the issue posited that, for all the claims of equipoise, the new rules at Harvard had been introduced with the goal of containing pro-Palestinian protest. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

Verb

The authors do a great job demonstrating that allowing respect for autonomy has, at a minimum, equipoise with the authoritarian approach, if not superiority, when considering a range of measures of health and happiness. — WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022