stable
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Related to bolting the stable door after the horse has bolted: close the barn door after the horse has bolted, shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted
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secure
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well-balanced
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- well-balanced
- balanced
- sensible
- reasonable
- rational
- clear-headed
- sound of mind
- mentally sound
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for stable
not easily moved or shaken
consistently reliable, especially because of resistance to outside pressures
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Synonyms for stable
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
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shelter in a stable
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resistant to change of position or condition
firm and dependable
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not taking part readily in chemical change
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maintaining equilibrium
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showing little if any change
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