even keel
Balanced, not listing
Even keel describes a state of balance and stability.
The phrase comes from sailing—a ship on an even keel sits level in the water, neither listing nor pitching.
Applied to people, it means steady and composed: She keeps an even keel under pressure.
Applied to situations, it suggests things are running smoothly: The project is back on an even keel after some early setbacks.
Ship stability material
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- waterlineLevel water reaches
- draftPreliminary version of text
- freeboardHull above water level
heeling · list · buoyancy · displacement · stowage · center of gravity · hydrostatics · counterweight
Free from agitation
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- coolheadednessMental steadiness during stress
unflappability · imperturbability · sangfroid · self-possession · aplomb · stoicism · levelheadedness · collectedness
State of being constant
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
dependability · groundedness · firmness · resilience · equilibrium · regularity · predictability · steadfastness
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
centered · grounded · unperturbed · placidity · quietude · ease · restfulness · inner peace
ballast
Ship stability material
freeboard · heeling · list · buoyancy · displacement · stowage · center of gravity · hydrostatics · counterweight · deadweight
calm
Free from agitation
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
coolheadedness · unflappability · imperturbability · sangfroid · self-possession · aplomb · stoicism · levelheadedness · collectedness · dispassion
steadiness
State of being constant
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
constancy · dependability · groundedness · firmness · resilience · equilibrium · regularity · predictability · steadfastness · solidity
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
contentment · centered · grounded · unperturbed · placidity · quietude · ease · restfulness · inner peace · stillness
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
- calmnesscalmness, calm, tranquility, serenity, peacefulness
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- equilibriumequilibrium, balance, stable equilibrium, unstable equilibrium, static equilibrium
even keellisting
Recorded item in catalog
capsizing · keeling over · heeling · tilting · off-kilter
even, uneven, evenly, unevenly, evenness, keel, unevenness, keels, keeled