Synonyms of equilibrium

equilibrium

noun

ˌē-kwə-ˈli-brē-əm 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balance
• equilibration
• stasis
• poise
• equipoise
• counterpoise
• stability
• counterbalance
• security
• offset
• steadiness
• firmness
• fixedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imbalance
• disequilibrium
• nonequilibrium
• unbalance
• instability
• fluctuation
• volatility
• insecurity
• precariousness
• mutability
• disequilibration
• unsteadiness
• changeability
• inconstancy
• shakiness

2

as in composure

evenness of emotions or temper

that stunning insult left me speechless, and several minutes passed before I recovered my equilibrium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composure
• tranquillity
• calmness
• equanimity
• collectedness
• serenity
• imperturbability
• coolness
• tranquility
• sangfroid
• placidity
• self-possession
• tranquilness
• composedness
• cool
• countenance
• confidence
• aplomb
• repose
• self-composedness
• assurance
• poise
• self-confidence
• self-assurance
• indifference
• impassivity
• unconcern
• self-trust
• numbness
• self-assuredness
• detachment
• laid-backness
• insensibility
• easygoingness
• apathy
• phlegm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perturbation
• agitation
• concern
• anxiety
• care
• uneasiness
• alarm
• apprehension
• worry
• solicitude
• disquiet
• discomposure
• anxiousness
• excitability
• nervousness
• disturbance
• apprehensiveness
• alarum
• excitableness

Examples of equilibrium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This apparent anomaly is the result of a new equilibrium in the hybrid working space, the authors said, where growing demand for in-office workers increases their salary packages. —Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024

More than anyone else in the zodiac, Libra is an expert at taking huge swings in order to find equilibrium. —Jennifer Culp, Them, 18 Sep. 2024

The market eventually seeks a new equilibrium where price more accurately reflects underlying supply-demand fundamentals. —Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Before long, their bond disrupts her family’s quiet equilibrium forever. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024