'Steady' definitions:
Definition of 'steady'
(from WordNet)
adverb
In a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn: steadily, steady] [ant: falteringly, uncertainly, unsteadily]
adjective
Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" [ant: unsteady]
adjective
Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm" [syn: firm, steady, unfluctuating]
adjective
Securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
adjective
Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" [syn: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering]
adjective
Relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: regular, steady]
adjective
Not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
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Definition of 'Steady'
From: GCIDE
- Steady \Stead"y\ (-[y^]), a. [Compar. Steadier (-[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Steadiest.] [Cf. AS. stedig sterile, barren, stae[eth][eth]ig, steady (in gestae[eth][eth]ig), D. stedig, stadig, steeg, G. st[aum]tig, stetig. See Stead, n.]
- 1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. "The softest, steadiest plume." --Keble. [1913 Webster]
- Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable; unremitted; stable. [1913 Webster]
- Steady rest (Mach), a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Steady'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Steady'
From: GCIDE
- Steady \Stead"y\, v. i. To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily. [1913 Webster]
- Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with upright keel. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'steady'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abiding,
- accordant,
- adamantine,
- ageless,
- alike,
- alternate,
- appease,
- ardent,
- arranged,
- articulated,
- assiduous,
- automatic,
- balance,
- balanced,
- ballast,
- beating,
- beau,
- beloved,
- bovine,
- boyfriend,
- brace,
- bulky,
- businesslike,
- calculable,
- calm,
- calm down,
- captive,
- catch,
- catenated,
- ceaseless,
- certain,
- changeless,
- chattering,
- circling,
- civilized,
- coeternal,
- compose,
- concatenated,
- confirmed,
- connected,
- conquest,
- consistent,
- consonant,
- constant,
- continual,
- continued,
- continuing,
- continuous,
- controlled,
- cool,
- coolheaded,
- coquette,
- correspondent,
- counterbalance,
- cradle,
- customer,
- cyclic,
- cyclical,
- date,
- dateless,
- dense,
- dependable,
- devoted,
- dignified,
- diligent,
- direct,
- dispassionate,
- dogged,
- down-to-earth,
- dulcify,
- dull,
- durable,
- ease,
- endless,
- enduring,
- epochal,
- equable,
- equal,
- eternal,
- eterne,
- even,
- even out,
- even-tempered,
- ever-being,
- ever-durable,
- ever-during,
- everlasting,
- everliving,
- every other,
- fail-safe,
- faithful,
- faithworthy,
- fast,
- featureless,
- fiducial,
- firm,
- firm as Gibraltar,
- firm up,
- firmly,
- fixed,
- flame,
- flat,
- flinty,
- flirt,
- formal,
- freeze,
- frequenter,
- gal,
- gapless,
- gentle,
- guaranteed,
- guy,
- habitual,
- habitue,
- hard,
- harmless,
- harmonious,
- hold,
- hold fast,
- homogeneous,
- honey,
- hush,
- immediate,
- immemorial,
- immobilize,
- immovable,
- immutable,
- impassive,
- imperturbable,
- in equilibrium,
- in hand,
- inalterable,
- inamorata,
- inamorato,
- incessant,
- indefatigable,
- indestructible,
- indomitable,
- industrious,
- inexcitable,
- infinite,
- inflexible,
- inirritable,
- insistent,
- interminable,
- intermittent,
- invariable,
- inveterate,
- invincible,
- invulnerable,
- isochronal,
- joined,
- jointless,
- keep,
- ladylove,
- lasting,
- level,
- level-headed,
- liege,
- linked,
- long-standing,
- lover,
- loyal,
- lull,
- machine gun,
- man,
- marble-constant,
- massive,
- measured,
- mechanical,
- methodic,
- methodical,
- metronomic,
- mollify,
- monolithic,
- monotonous,
- nail down,
- nerveless,
- never-ceasing,
- never-ending,
- never-failing,
- never-tiring,
- nonstop,
- nonterminating,
- nonterminous,
- normal,
- obstinate,
- of a piece,
- olamic,
- ordered,
- orderly,
- oscillating,
- oscillatory,
- pacify,
- patient,
- patient as Job,
- perdurable,
- perennial,
- periodic,
- periodical,
- permanent,
- perpetual,
- perseverant,
- persevering,
- persistent,
- persisting,
- pertinacious,
- pin down,
- plodding,
- plugging,
- poise,
- poised,
- pour balm into,
- predictable,
- preoccupied,
- pulsating,
- pulsing,
- quell,
- quiet,
- rapid,
- rapt,
- reciprocal,
- recurrent,
- recurring,
- regular,
- relaxed,
- relentless,
- reliable,
- remaining,
- repeated,
- repetitive,
- resolute,
- rest,
- retain,
- rhythmic,
- riskless,
- robotlike,
- rock,
- rock to sleep,
- rock-steady,
- rotary,
- round-the-clock,
- routine,
- rugged,
- running,
- seamless,
- seasonal,
- secure,
- sedate,
- sedulous,
- sempiternal,
- sensible,
- serial,
- serious,
- serried,
- set,
- settled,
- single-minded,
- sleepless,
- slogging,
- smooth,
- smooth down,
- smooth over,
- smoothen,
- sober,
- socialize,
- solid,
- solidly,
- soothe,
- sophisticated,
- sot,
- sound,
- stabile,
- stabilitate,
- stabilize,
- stable,
- staccato,
- staid,
- staunch,
- staying,
- steadfast,
- steady-handed,
- steady-nerved,
- steel-nerved,
- steely,
- stick,
- sticking,
- still,
- stoic,
- stolid,
- stout,
- straight,
- strengthen,
- strong,
- strong-nerved,
- stubborn,
- sturdy,
- stuttering,
- subdue,
- substantial,
- support,
- sure,
- surefire,
- sustained,
- sweet patootie,
- sweetheart,
- sweetie,
- symmetrical,
- systematic,
- tenacious,
- timeless,
- tireless,
- tough,
- tranquilize,
- transfix,
- true,
- true-blue,
- truelove,
- trustworthy,
- trusty,
- twenty-four-hour,
- unabating,
- unbending,
- unblenching,
- unblinking,
- unbroken,
- unceasing,
- unchangeable,
- unchanged,
- unchanging,
- unconquerable,
- undangerous,
- undaunted,
- undeflectable,
- undeviating,
- undifferentiated,
- undiscouraged,
- undisturbable,
- undiversified,
- undrooping,
- undulant,
- undulatory,
- undying,
- unending,
- unfailing,
- unfaltering,
- unflagging,
- unflappable,
- unflinching,
- unhazardous,
- uniform,
- unintermitted,
- unintermittent,
- unintermitting,
- uninterrupted,
- unirritable,
- unnervous,
- unnodding,
- unpassionate,
- unperilous,
- unprecarious,
- unqualified,
- unquestioning,
- unquivering,
- unrelaxing,
- unrelenting,
- unrelieved,
- unremitting,
- unrisky,
- unruffled,
- unshakable,
- unshaken,
- unshaky,
- unshrinking,
- unsleeping,
- unstopped,
- unstrained,
- unswerving,
- untiring,
- untremulous,
- unvaried,
- unvarying,
- unwavering,
- unwearied,
- unwearying,
- unwinking,
- unyielding,
- usual,
- utterly attentive,
- vamp,
- vampire,
- vibrating,
- warranteed,
- wavelike,
- weariless,
- well-balanced,
- well-built,
- well-constructed,
- well-founded,
- well-grounded,
- well-made,
- well-ordered,
- well-regulated,
- wheeling,
- wholehearted,
- without a tremor,
- without end,
- without nerves,
- woman