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equable [ˈɛkwəbəl] adj
1. even-tempered; placid 2. unvarying; uniform an equable climate [from Latin aequābilis, from aequāre to make equal] equability , equableness n equably adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
equable adjective 1. even-tempered, calm, composed, agreeable, serene, easy-going, placid, temperate, level-headed, unfazed (informal), unflappable (informal), unruffled, imperturbable, unexcitable He was a man of the most equable temperament. even-tempered nervous, temperamental, excitable 2. constant, regular, stable, even, steady, uniform, consistent, tranquil, temperate, unchanging, on an even keel, unvarying The climate has grown more equable and the crop yields have risen. constant volatile, unstable, irregular, inconsistent, uneven, temperamental, changeable, fitful Translations equable How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We got along together as if indeed we had been two brothers, equable in our tempers and one in our desires. He was equable and not cringing with his superiors, was free and ingratiating in his behavior with his equals, and was contemptuously indulgent with his inferiors. One of them was Simonov, who had in no way been distinguished at school, was of a quiet and equable disposition; but I discovered in him a certain independence of character and even honesty. |
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