stable

/ˈsteɪbl/ adjective

Definition

SITUATION › not likely to change or end suddenly: a stable relationship The doctor said his condition was stable.

OBJECT › fixed or safe and not likely to move: Be careful! That chair isn't very stable.

PERSON › mentally calm and not easily upset → Opposite unstable

(Definition of stable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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