Meaning & use
stable
Firmly fixed or not likely to change, move, or fail.
See it in a sentence
The doctors said his condition was stable after the surgery.
They built the bridge on a stable foundation of concrete pilings.
A note on using this word
Stable describes both physical steadiness and figurative steadiness, such as a stable economy or a stable relationship.
Words with a similar meaning
steadysecure
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Words with an opposite meaning
unstableshaky
Another way to use it
2. noun
A building where horses are kept and fed.
The groom led the horse back to its stable after the ride.
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