EQUIPOISED Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

equipoised

verb

past tense of equipoise

as in balanced

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Dissimilar Words

disequilibrated

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Verb

But those highlights were balanced by plenty of moments when Dart looked like a 22-year-old struggling to figure out complex NFL defenses.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The Legend of the Seas successfully balanced togetherness and independence.

— Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of balanced

Verb

The 646 gets a specialized suspension setup, with four-way adjustable damper units that can be adjusted individually for compression and rebound.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Its range and payload can also be adjusted according to mission requirements.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

However, Carlos Augusto got a goal back for the reigning champion after 26 minutes with a 30-yard strike and Nicolo Barella equalized 10 minutes before half time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Montreal equalized at the 37-minute mark on a goal by Fabian Herbers.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of equalized

Verb

The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty.

— Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
And even when cannabis was prohibited, neither sentencing guidelines nor the public equated its dangers with crack.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of equated

Verb

A lot of the stability in Antarctica was because East Antarctica had record snowfall, which compensated for the rapid melting in the less stable West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the authors said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
They were put into these vehicles by sharp salespeople who were well-compensated.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensated

Verb

Of course, drug development is high risk, with the potential for big returns counterbalanced by the products and companies that flop.

— Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Gaines assured weepy parents that those feelings are counterbalanced by watching your children thrive.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of counterbalanced

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