equable

Uniform and serene

Equable describes something steady, uniform, and free from extremes.

An equable climate has little variation in temperature.

An equable temperament remains calm and even-keeled, not given to mood swings or outbursts: She maintained an equable disposition throughout the crisis.

The word suggests pleasant consistency rather than mere flatness.

temperament

even-tempered

Reliably calm disposition

imperturbable · composed · unruffled · tranquil · mild · mellow · patient · gentle · phlegmatic · stoic

consistent

steady

Fixed, not fluctuating

uniform · regular · reliable · predictable · unvarying · invariable · persistent · even · monotonous · unfluctuating

climate

temperate

Mild, avoiding extremes

unchanging · clement · balmy · pleasant · subtropical · maritime · oceanic · seasonal · humidity · atmospheric

balanced

equilibrium

State of balance

stability · equipoise · level · moderation · measure · symmetry · parity · steadiness · regularity · constancy

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temperament

equabletemperamental

Easily upset, unpredictable

volatile · moody · mercurial · excitable · irascible

climate/conditions

equableextreme

Furthest from moderate

harsh · severe · inclement · variable · uneven

Family

equably, equability

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