balance

The word “balance” has 2 syllables: bal-ance

It's pronounced as /ˈbæləns/

What is synonym and antonym for balance?

In the thesaurus, “balance” has 183 synonyms and 64 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for balance along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for balance

accommodate
accord
adjust
antithesis
assess
attune
audit
back down
ballast
butt
calculate
cancel
canceler
canceller
clear
coherence
collate
come out
come out even
compensate
compute
concinnity
consider
consonance
consonancy
coordination
corrective
correlation
correspond
correspondence
count
counter
counteract
counteraction
counterbalance
counterforce
counterpoise
counterweight
dally
dawdle
debate
delay
deliberate
democratize
difference
discharge
dither
dividend
enumerate
equalization
equalize
equanimity
equate
equilibrate
equilibration
equilibrium
equipoise
equity
equivalence
equivocate
estimate
evaluate
even
even-steven
evenness
excess
falter
fat
figure
firmness
fit
fixedness
foot
fragment
gravimeter
halt
hang
hang back
harmonize
harmony
haw
hedge
hem
hesitate
homogenize
leavings
leftovers
level
linger
liquidate
make up for
match
meet
neutralize
neutralizer
normalize
nullify
oddment
odds and ends
offset
oppose
orchestration
order
orderliness
oscillate
overabundance
overage
overflow
overkill
overmuch
oversupply
pair off
parallel
parity
pause
pay
pay off
pay up
poise
ponder
pony up
procrastinate
profit
proportion
pussyfoot
quit
readjust
recompense
redeem
regularity
regularize
remainder
remains
remnant
residue
residuum
rest
scale
scrap
scruple
security
self-control
self-possession
set
settle
shilly-shally
square
stability
stabilize
stagger
stand
standardize
stasis
steadfastness
steadiness
steady
stub
stump
sum up
superabundance
superfluity
surfeit
surplus
sway
symmetry
symphony
tally
teeter
tension
tie
total
trade-off
uniformity
unity
vacillate
vestige
wabble
waffle
wait
waver
weigh
weight
wobble

Antonyms for balance

advance
agitation
aid
approve
assist
asymmetry
base
body
budge
bulk
changeability
confusion
continue
core
decide
differ
difference
disagree
discomposure
disconnectedness
discordance
disequilibrate
disequilibration
disequilibrium
disjointedness
disorganization
disproportion
dissonance
disturbance
disunity
estimate
fluctuation
forfeit
guess
help
imbalance
incoherence
incompatibility
inconstancy
inequality
insecurity
instability
irregularity
lose
main
mass
most
mutability
noncomposure
nonequilibrium
overbalance
precariousness
repudiate
shakiness
stir
subtract
support
tension
unbalance
unevenness
unsteadiness
violence
volatility
weight

Meanings of balance

noun
1. A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
2. Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
3. Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
4. A pair of scales.
5. Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
6. The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
7. Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
8. A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
9. The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
10. A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
11. The remainder.
12. Libra.
verb
1. To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
2. To make (concepts) agree.
3. To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
4. To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
5. (dancing) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
6. To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
7. To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
8. To be in equilibrium.
9. To have matching credits and debits.
10. To weigh in a balance.
11. To hesitate or fluctuate.

Example Sentences

She struggled to find the right balance between work and personal life.
The gymnast demonstrated incredible balance as she performed a series of intricate routines on the beam.
It's important to maintain a healthy balance of nutrients in your diet for optimal health.
The company's financial report showed a positive balance in its accounts for the fiscal year.
As a leader, he had to balance the needs and interests of various stakeholders to make informed decisions.

On this page you'll find 247 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to balance, such as: accommodate, accord, adjust, advance, agitation, aid, antithesis.

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