equilibrato

balanced

adjective eh-kwee-lee-BRAH-toh Rare

Also means

well-rounded

Usage Note

Equilibrato derives from equilibrio ('balance, equilibrium') and is a common everyday adjective: una persona equilibrata means someone level-headed and composed; una dieta equilibrata is a balanced diet. Its opposite squilibrato means 'unbalanced' but in colloquial use is informal slang for an unhinged or crazy person — a gap of register worth knowing.

Examples

"È una persona equilibrata e difficile da innervosire."

Natural Translation

She is a balanced person who is hard to upset.

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