steady
firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
even or regular in movement: the steady swing of the pendulum.
free from change, variation, or interruption; uniform; continuous: a steady diet of meat and potatoes;a steady wind.
constant, regular, or habitual: a steady job.
free from excitement or agitation; calm: steady nerves.
unfaltering; firm: a steady gaze;a steady hand.
steadfast or unwavering; resolute: a steady purpose.
settled, staid, or sober, as a person, habits, etc.
Nautical. (of a vessel) keeping nearly upright, as in a heavy sea.
(used to urge someone to calm down or be under control.)
Nautical. (a helm order to keep a vessel steady on its present heading.)
Informal. a person whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart.
Informal. a steady visitor, customer, or the like; habitué.
to make or keep steady, as in position, movement, action, character, etc.: His calm confidence steadied the nervous passengers.
to become steady.
in a firm or steady manner: Hold the ladder steady.
Informal. steadily, regularly, or continuously: Is she working steady now?
Idioms about steady
go steady, Informal. to date one person exclusively: Her father didn't approve of her going steady at such an early age.
Origin of steady
1synonym study For steady
Other words for steady
1 | firm |
3 | undeviating, unchanging, unvarying, invariable |
Other words from steady
- stead·i·ly, adverb
- stead·i·ness, noun
- o·ver·stead·i·ness, noun
- o·ver·stead·y, adjective
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How to use steady in a sentence
It will end these constant crises until our economy gets back on much steadier footing.
Jobs First Plan Would Create a U.S. Economic Ceasefire for Stability | Mark McKinnon | September 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGrenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
The Gold Trail | Harold BindlossYet he seemed a good deal steadier, and more sensible than he used to be; in spite of his wife, and the pouring out of dollars.
Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry WardThe debates in Parliament threw a much plainer and steadier light upon our movements.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellHis hand at least was the steadier, for her slight fingers quivered nervously in his grasp.
Sword and Gown | George A. Lawrence
In the now steadier light Catherine saw that the large missal lay open at the Office for the Dead.
Studies in love and in terror | Marie Belloc Lowndes
British Dictionary definitions for steady
/ (ˈstɛdɪ) /
not able to be moved or disturbed easily; stable
free from fluctuation: the level stayed steady
not easily excited; imperturbable
staid; sober
regular; habitual: a steady drinker
continuous: a steady flow
nautical (of a vessel) keeping upright, as in heavy seas
to make or become steady
in a steady manner
go steady informal to date one person regularly
informal one's regular boyfriend or girlfriend
nautical an order to the helmsman to stay on a steady course
a warning to keep calm, be careful, etc
British a command to get set to start, as in a race: ready, steady, go!
Origin of steady
1Derived forms of steady
- steadier, noun
- steadily, adverb
- steadiness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with steady
In addition to the idiom beginning with steady
- steady as a rock
also see:
- go steady
- slow but sure (steady wins the race)
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