Basic General IELTS Words for "Weight and Steadiness"

stable

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firm and able to stay in the same position or state

secure sure

unstable

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The table is stable and doesn't wobble when you put weight on it.

Her condition is stable, and the doctors expect her to recover fully.

firm

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relatively hard and resistant to being changed into a different shape by force

secure sure

solid

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firm and stable in form, not like a gas or liquid

secure sure

liquid

lightweight

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having little weight or mass, making it easy to carry or move

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light

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having very little weight and easy to move or pick up

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heavy

weightless

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having or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity

secure sure

weighty

fragile

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easily damaged or broken

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heavy

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having a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up

secure sure

light

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