balanced

balanced
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Made even]
Syn. equalized, poised, offset, in equilibrium, even, equal, counterweighted, equivalent, stabilized, antithetic, symmetrical, counterpoised, counterbalanced, proportionate, harmonious, steady, stable, well-balanced, on an even keel*.
Ant. top-heavy*, unbalanced, unequal.
2. [Fair]
Syn. equitable, just, evenhanded, impartial; see fair 1 .
II
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Neither favorable or unfavorable: even1, fifty-fifty. See FAIR. 2. Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence: commonsensible, commonsensical, judicious, levelheaded, prudent, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound2, well-founded, well-grounded, wise1. See REASON, SANE. 3. Characterized by or displaying symmetry, especially correspondence in scale or measure: proportional, proportionate, regular, symmetric, symmetrical. See SAME. 4. Having components pleasingly combined: congruous, harmonious, symmetrical. See BEAUTIFUL.

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