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- Dictionaryequable/ˈɛkwəbl/
adjective
- 1. not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered: "he could look sterner than his equable temperament would suggest" Similar Opposite
- 2. not varying or fluctuating greatly: "an equable climate" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ˈek.wə.b ə l / us / ˈek.wə.b ə l / Add to word list. always being pleasant: equable temperament Graham has a fairly equable temperament - I haven't often seen him really angry. not changing suddenly: equable climate The south of the country enjoys an equable climate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Equable definition: free from many changes or variations; uniform. See examples of EQUABLE used in a sentence.
adjective. equa· ble ˈe-kwə-bəl ˈē-. Synonyms of equable. 1. : marked by lack of variation or change : uniform. an equable distance apart. 2. : marked by lack of noticeable, unpleasant, or extreme variation or inequality. an equable temperament.
adj. 1. free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate. 2. not easily annoyed or disturbed; calm; even-tempered. 3. uniform in operation or effect, as laws. [1635–45; < Latin aequābilis = aequā (re) to make equal, equate + -bilis -ble] eq`ua•bil′i•ty, eq′ua•ble•ness, n.
adjective. us / ˈek.wə.b ə l / uk / ˈek.wə.b ə l / Add to word list. always being pleasant: equable temperament Graham has a fairly equable temperament - I haven't often seen him really angry. not changing suddenly: equable climate The south of the country enjoys an equable climate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The adjective equable means "not easily irritated" or "steady," like someone's equable manner that makes everyone instantly feel comfortable.
If you describe someone as equable, you mean that they are calm, cheerful, and fair with other people, even in difficult circumstances. He was a man of the most equable temper. He was a fine person to work with and he was very equable and a patient man.
