stabler

Less likely wobbly

Stabler is the comparative form of stable—more steady, more secure, more resistant to change.

A patient in stabler condition is less likely to decline.

The economy grew stabler after the reforms.

She seems much stabler now that she's on medication.

The word is less common than "more stable," which many speakers prefer.

occupation

groom

Betrothed man; stable worker

horsekeeper · livery · attendant · caretaker · handler · wrangler · feedbag · mucking · watering · grooming

equestrian

horseman

Skilled equine rider

  • jockeyProfessional race rider
  • riderOne who mounts transport
  • trainerOne who conditions others

dressage · showjumping · eventing · gallop · trot · canter · manege · paddock · mare · stallion

Opposites
physical steadiness

stablershakier

More unsteady or unstable

wobblier · teetering · flimsier · looser · riskier

emotional/mental steadiness

stablercrazier

More mentally unbalanced

moodier

structural/systemic reliability

stablershakier

More unsteady or unstable

riskier · weaker

Phrases
Family

stable, unstable, stables, stabled, stabling, stableness, stableman, stablest, stableboy

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G