EQUILIBRIUM Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

equilibrium

noun

ˌē-kwə-ˈli-brē-əm

as in balance

a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another we must find an equilibrium between commercial development and conservation of our natural treasures

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as in composure

evenness of emotions or temper that stunning insult left me speechless, and several minutes passed before I recovered my equilibrium

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Recent Examples of equilibrium There is no chemistry there of any sort that is really out of equilibrium with the environment, Mojzsis, a professor at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, told me. —

Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 This precarious state of equilibrium won’t last forever, though. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 There’s nostalgia and wish fulfillment, and various opportunities (temptations, even) to reset the entire narrative and return to the comfort of equilibrium — but this has never been a show to shy away from a challenge. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024 Have the grace to respond with care and equilibrium. —

USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for equilibrium