n. Function: adjective
1
Synonyms: SURE 1, fast, firm, secure, staunch, strong
Related Words: balanced, poised; fixed, set, solid, sound, steadfast
Contrasted Words: wobbling, wobbly
Antonyms: instable, unstable
2
Synonyms: STEADY 2, constant, equable, even, stabile, unchanging, unfluctuating, uniform, unvarying
3
Synonyms: LASTING , diuturnal, durable, enduring, perdurable, perduring, permanent
Related Words: constant, steady; safe, secure, sound; resolute, staunch, steadfast
4 marked by solidity, firmness, and stability especially in design or construction FF1C; a stable foundation for the building FF1E;
Synonyms: firm, secure, solid, sound; compare FAST 4 , SURE 1
Related Words: strong, sturdy; unassailable, unshakable
Idioms: as firm as (the rock of) Gibraltar, solid as a rock
Contrasted Words: insecure, shaky, unsound, weak, wobbling, wobbly
Antonyms: instable, unstable