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    [Adjective]  | "even-keeled" | \ ˈē-vən-ˌkēld \


    1: characterized by stability or consistency


    Origin: 1869 ;

     [ "even keel" ]

    1: When a person's emotions are under control, balanced and steady. Keel is nautical for the underneath of a watercraft that floats on water, like a ship that's going with the flow. And, even can mean smooth, so even keeled means the person is like floating through life in a smooth and even manner

      * e.g.,  ... The class bullies tried to get Ben to react to their taunting, but he remained even keeled, steady and as cool as a cucumber. 

     [ "even keel" ]

    1: describing someone that is in a normal emotional state; not too happy or depressed

      * e.g.,  ... "Bob was telling me about that painful breakup he went through a while ago, but it seems like he's even keel now." 

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