stable

sta-ble · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not likely to change, fail, or give way; firmly fixed.

  2. 2.

    Sane and sensible.

  3. 3.

    [as noun]A building where horses are kept.

Related words

Antonyms: unstable
See also: secure, steady, unstable
Synonyms: balanced, secure, steady

Etymology

From Latin stabilis ("firm, steady"), from stare ("to stand").