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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.
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.
Equable definition: free from many changes or variations; uniform. See examples of EQUABLE used in a sentence.
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.
The adjective equable means "not easily irritated" or "steady," like someone's equable manner that makes everyone instantly feel comfortable.
adjective. us/ˈek.wə.bəl/uk/ˈek.wə.bəl/ Add to word listAdd to word list. always being pleasant: equable temperamentGraham has a fairly equable temperament - I haven't often seen him really angry. not changing suddenly: equable climateThe south of the country enjoys an equable climate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
