| A | B |
| commendable | deserving to be praised; laudable |
| censurable | deserving to be criticized; blamable; reprehensible |
| equitable | having equity (fairness); fair to all concerned; just; impartial |
| inequitable | not equitable; unfair; unjust |
| palatable | able to please the palate (sense of taste) or the mind; tasty; appetizing; pleasing |
| unpalatable | not palatable; distasteful; unpleasant; disagreeable |
| stable | able to stand without falling over; steady; firm; unchanging; durable |
| unstable | not firm; unsteady; weak; insecure |
| tolerable | capable of being tolerated (put up with); bearable; endurable |
| intolerable | incapable of being tolerated; unbearable; unendurable |