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well-balanced

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well-bal·anced (wlblnst)
adj.
1. Evenly proportioned, balanced, or regulated.
2. Mentally stable; sensible or sound.
well-balanced
Adjective
sensible and emotionally stable
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Adj.1.well-balanced - in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium; "a well-balanced wheel"
balanced - being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"
2.well-balanced - free from psychological disorder; "a well-adjusted personality"
well-adjusted
adjusted - adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability
well-balanced
adjective 1. sensible, rational, level-headed, well-adjusted, together (slang) sound, reasonable, sober, sane, judicious << OPPOSITE unbalanced
adjective 2. well-proportioned, proportional, graceful, harmonious, symmetrical
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Seen in the various phases of his daily life, he gave the idea of being perfectly well-balanced, as exactly regulated as a Leroy chronometer.
Around The World In Eighty Days by Verne, Jules View in context
Be- fore he was ready to begin--before he had an- nounced to himself that he was about to fight-- he threw the obedient, well-balanced rifle into position and fired a first wild shot.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
Philippe himself had a character that was very well-balanced in work and pleasure alike; his demeanor was always faultless; and he was incapable of setting his brother a bad example.
The Phantom of the Opera by Leroux, Gaston View in context
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