equable temper

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• equable — [[t]e̱kwəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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 …   English dictionary

• Equable — E qua*ble (?; 277), a. [L. aequabilis, fr. aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus even, equal. See {Equal}.] 1. Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times; said of motion, and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; as, an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• equable even-tempered good-tempered placid — Good natured Good na tured, a. Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked; amiable; cheerful; not taking offense easily; as, too good natured to resent a little criticism; the good natured policeman on our block; the sounds of good natured… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• steady — adj Steady, uniform, even, equable, constant are comparable when they mean neither markedly varying nor variable but much the same throughout its course or extent. Steady is the most widely applicable of these terms; in general it suggests… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• equanimity — equanimity, composure, sangfroid, phlegm mean the mental temper of one who is self possessed or not easily disturbed or perturbed. Equanimity suggests either a proper mental balance or a constitutionally equable temper; it therefore may imply… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• steady — I. adjective (steadier; est) Etymology: Middle English stedy, from stede Date: 14th century 1. a. direct or sure in movement ; unfaltering < a steady hand > b. firm in position ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• steady — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. firm, secure, stable; constant, unvarying, uniform; regular, habitual; trustworthy. See stability, regularity.Ant., unsteady, unstable. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Showing little variation] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• steady — [sted′ē] adj. steadier, steadiest [ STEAD + Y2] 1. that does not shake, tremble, totter, etc.; firm; fixed; stable 2. constant, regular, uniform, or continuous; not changing, wavering, or faltering [a steady gaze, a steady diet, a steady rhythm]… …   English World dictionary

• even-tempered — adjective not easily irritated an equable temper not everyone shared his placid temperament remained placid despite the repeated delays • Syn: ↑equable, ↑good tempered, ↑placid • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Aubrey, John — ▪ English writer born March 12, 1626, Easton Piercy, Wiltshire, Eng. died June 1697, Oxford       antiquarian and biographer, best known for his vivid, intimate, and sometimes acid sketches of his contemporaries. Educated at Oxford at Trinity… …   Universalium

• Nicolas Coeffeteau —     Nicolas Coeffeteau     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Nicolas Coeffeteau     Preacher and controversialist, born 1574, at Château du Loir, province of Maine, France; died Paris, 21 April, 1623. Ha entered the Dominican convent of Sens, 1588, and… …   Catholic encyclopedia