Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of stable
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
- the observation tower is stable enough to withstand the strongest winds without collapsing
Synonyms for stable
Words Related to stable
Near Antonyms for stable
Antonyms for stable
2
having been established and usually not subject to change
- a troubled nation badly in need of a stable government
Synonyms for stable
- certain,
- determinate,
- final,
- firm,
- fixed,
- flat,
- frozen,
- hard,
- hard-and-fast,
- inexpugnable,
- set,
- settled
Words Related to stable
Near Antonyms for stable
3
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
- she made some strange decisions back when she wasn't entirely stable
Synonyms for stable
Words Related to stable
Near Antonyms for stable
- balmy,
- bananas,
- batty,
- bughouse
- [slang],
- certifiable,
- crackbrained,
- cracked,
- crackpot,
- cranky
- [dialect],
- cuckoo,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dotty,
- fruity
- [slang],
- gaga,
- loco
- [slang],
- loony
- (also looney),
- loopy,
- meshuga
- (or meshugge also meshugah or meshuggah),
- moonstruck,
- nuts,
- nutty,
- scatty
- [chiefly British],
- screwy,
- wacko
- (also whacko),
- wacky
- (also whacky)
- delusional,
- delusionary,
- disturbed,
- neurotic,
- obsessive-compulsive,
- paranoiac
- (also paranoic),
- paranoid
- (also paranoidal),
- psycho,
- psychotic,
- schizo,
- schizoid,
- schizophrenic,
- schizy
- (or schizzy)
- distracted,
- distraught,
- frantic,
- frenzied,
- haywire,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- raving,
- wigged-out
Antonyms for stable
4
not undergoing a change in condition
- a stable economic climate is best for business
Synonyms for stable
Words Related to stable
Phrases Synonymous with stable
- on an even keel
- (also on even keel)
Near Antonyms for stable
Antonyms for stable
stable
nounSynonyms of stable (Entry 2 of 3)
stable
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of stable (Entry 3 of 3)
as in secure, shed
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for stable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for stable
Test Your Vocabulary
Words Named After People
-
- Namesake of the leotard, Jules Léotard had what profession?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share stable
Time Traveler for stable
The first known use of stable was in the 13th century
See more words from the same century