equable

CEFRC2

/ˈɛk.wə.bəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Calm and not easily upset or changed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Free from extremes of heat or cold.

Examples

  • It's lucky that his parents are so equable.

  • The cheerful influence of the morning seemed to have some effect, even upon his equable temper.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not easily disturbed; tranquil.

  2. Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.

More examples

In context

  • Turning to the prisoner, "Budd," he said, and scarce in equable tones, "Budd, if you have aught further to say for yourself, say it now."

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Learned borrowing from Latin aequābilis, from aequō (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”).