well-bal·anced

[wel-bal-uhnst]
adjective
1.
rightly balanced, adjusted, or regulated: a well-balanced diet.
2.
sensible; sane: a well-balanced mind.

Origin:
1620–30

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well-balanced
 
adj
1.  having good balance or proportions
2.  of balanced mind; sane or sensible

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Well-balanced is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
And the country enjoyed a couple of decades of relatively well-balanced
  prosperity.
It requires changes in a broader set of policies, aimed at promoting an
  efficient and well-balanced domestic financial system.
Normally this regulation of cellular fueling is maintained by a well-balanced
  relay of metabolic signals.
Without looking cramped, his well-balanced panels began to teem with crowds of
  individually articulated figures.
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