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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | steady | Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior |
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| 2 | steady, firm, unfluctuating | Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall | |
| 3 | steady | Securely in position | |
| 4 | steady, firm, steadfast, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering | Marked by firm determination or resolution | |
| 5 | steady, regular | Relating to a person who does something regularly | |
| 6 | steady | Not easily excited or upset | |
| ADVERB | 1 | steady, steadily | In a steady manner |
| NOUN | 1 | steady, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove | A person loved by another person |
| VERB | 1 | steady, calm, becalm | Make steady |
| 2 | steady, brace, stabilize, stabilise | Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace |
| Sounds | steh'diy |
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| Rhymes | already, antibody, attendee, and 122 more rhymes in diy... |
| Meaning | Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior. |
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| Examples | "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" |
| Contrary | unsteady |
| Similar | dependable, rock-steady, steady-going; even, regular; firm; level, unwavering; steadied; sure; surefooted, sure-footed, footsure |
| See also | unagitated; even; stable |
| Nouns | steadiness |
| Adverbs | steadily; steadily |
| Meaning | Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall. |
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| Synonyms | firm, unfluctuating |
| Similar to | stable |
| Meaning | Securely in position. Not shaky. |
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| Examples | "held the ladder steady" |
| Similar to | secure |
| Nouns | steadiness |
| Meaning | Marked by firm determination or resolution. Not shakable. |
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| Synonyms | firm, steadfast, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering |
| Similar to | resolute |
| Nouns | steadiness |
| Meaning | Relating to a person who does something regularly. |
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| Examples | "a steady drinker" |
| Synonyms | regular |
| Similar to | frequent |
| Meaning | Not easily excited or upset. |
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| Examples | "steady nerves" |
| Similar to | unexcitable |
| Meaning | A person loved by another person. |
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| Synonyms | sweetheart, sweetie, truelove |
| Broader | lover |
| Narrower | ladylove, dulcinea; sugar daddy; valentine |
| Meaning | In a steady manner. |
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| Synonyms | steadily |
| Contrary | unsteadily, falteringly, uncertainly |
| Meaning | Make steady. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "steady yourself" |
| Synonyms | calm, becalm |
| Broader | stabilize, stabilise |
| Meaning | Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | brace, stabilize, stabilise |
| Broader | strengthen, beef up, fortify |
| Narrower | ballast; guy |
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