stable
adjective
1. resistant to change of position or condition
- a stable ladder
- a stable peace
- a stable relationship
Similar word(s): constant, lasting, permanent, firm, steady, unfluctuating, lasting, stabile, stabilised, stabilized, steady
2. firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation
- the economy is stable
Similar word(s): sound
3. not taking part readily in chemical change
Similar word(s): unreactive
4. maintaining equilibrium
Similar word(s): balanced
5. showing little if any change
Similar word(s): unchangeable, static, unchanging
Sentences with stable as an adjective:
- He was in a stable relationship.
- a stable government
noun
1. a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
Similar word(s): stalls
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with stable as a noun:
- There were stalls for fourteen horses in the squire's stables.