Nouns (4)
stable, stables, stalls, horse barn
n. a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
Verbs (13)
become
v. come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
stable
v. shelter in a stable; "stable horses"
suit, become
v. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
turn, become, turn into, turn to
v. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
go, get, become, come, come out
v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (6)
stable
adj. maintaining equilibrium
stable
adj. not taking part readily in chemical change
stable
adj. "a peaceful and settled social order"
stable
adj. firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the economy is stable"
stable
adj. resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
stable
adj. not subject to emotional instability
Fuzzynyms (52)
enhance
v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"
flatter, blandish
v. praise somewhat dishonestly
fit, make fit
v. make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"
augment
v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"
reinforce, reenforce, re-enforce
v. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"
strengthen, fortify, beef up
v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
sane
adj. mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane"
secure
adj. free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
stout, stalwart, hardy, sturdy
adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"
nourishing, satisfying, solid, hearty, substantial
adj. providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
sure
adj. physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
sure
adj. certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"
staunch, steadfast, unswerving
adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
reliable, dependable
adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
eager, ardent, avid, zealous
adj. marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
immutable
adj. not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature; "the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God"
unfailing, enduring, imperishable, abiding
adj. unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"
incorruptible
adj. incapable of being morally corrupted; "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society"
static, unchanging
adj. showing little if any change; "a static population"
calm
adj. (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
fixed, frozen
adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"
placid, untroubled
adj. free from turmoil or worries; "untroubled times"
Synonyms (50)
turn, change state
v. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
swim, master, subdue, get over, overcome, surmount
v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
advance, gain, win, get ahead, make headway, gain ground
v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
counterbalanced, counter-balanced, counterpoised
adj. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
proportionate, harmonious, symmetrical
adj. exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
poised
adj. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"
well-balanced
adj. in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium; "a well-balanced wheel"
inactive
adj. not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
neutral, inert, indifferent
adj. having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
noble
adj. inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"
at home
adj. "I don't feel entirely settled here"
based
adj. having a base of operations: "a company based in Atlanta"
built-up
adj. peopled with settlers; "the built-up areas"
set, placed, located, situated
adj. situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
nonnomadic
adj. not nomadic or wandering; "nonnomadic people"
relocated, resettled
adj. settled in a new location
safe, good, secure, dependable
adj. financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
good
adj. in excellent condition: "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"
healthy
adj. financially secure and functioning well; "a healthy economy"
solid
adj. characterized by good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"
undamaged
adj. not harmed or spoiled; sound
constant
adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"
permanent, lasting
adj. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
nonvolatilizable
adj. not volatilizing readily; "a nonvolatile acid"
Antonyms (29)
regress, retrogress, retrograde, undergo regress
v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition
better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, become better
v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
unstable
adj. lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
volatile, fickle
adj. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"
volatile
adj. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
explosive, unstable
adj. liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
sick, crazy, disturbed, mad, distracted, unbalanced, brainsick, demented, unhinged
adj. affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
become stable
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