steady

Examples

• All

• However, conservation areas are under increasing threat because of steady growth in both urban and rural areas.

  Academic text (2008)

• However, the performance of each sector was not steady over this whole period of twenty years.

  Academic text (1999)

• The numbers are holding steady.

  Broken City (2013)

• Just got to regulate and keep the temperature going steady for the first use.

• The hour is all about a steady, prolonged power output.

• Students could use the device until they can generate a steady beat independently.

  Academic text (2015)

• The good news is... we've had steady growth over the last six months.

  A Guy Thing (2003)

• Because your dad was unassuming and steady and wise.

• It's especially reassuring in a recession to have a steady source of income.

  Academic text (2011)

• The stock market has shown a steady increase throughout the year.

Synonyms

R

regular

vssteady

∞ 1.0

Happening at fixed times on a schedule

is about being unchanging or constant rather than scheduled repetition

C

consistent

vssteady

265 3.1

Not changing in quality or form over time

highlights regularity in patterns or values rather than only uniform composition

C

constant

vssteady

59 2.7

Stays the same over time

is broader, covering regularity in behavior as well as unchanging state

S

static

vssteady

58 3.8

Not moving or changing over time

covers not changing in value or behaviour, not only lack of motion

F

firm

vssteady

43 1.0

Secure and unlikely to move, change, or weaken

focuses on unchanging value or behaviour rather than physical stability

S

steadfast

vssteady

30 5.6

Loyal and firm in support that does not change

is more general, describing constant or regular traits beyond loyalty

U

unwavering

vssteady

24 5.8

Being firm in belief or support that does not change

is about unchanging value or behaviour generally, not just resolve

U

unfailing

vssteady

5 4.9

Always reliable and steady

emphasizes constant or regular nature rather than guaranteed success

R

rock-steady

vssteady

2 4.3

Very steady and reliable in what someone does

is broader, describing constant value or behaviour beyond performance reliability

I

invariant

vssteady

2 7.0

Not changing when conditions change

is more everyday, describing regular or constant value or behavior

U

unvarying

vssteady

1 4.8

Not changing over time and always the same

is broader, also referring to regular or constant behavior as well as sameness

S

steady-going

vssteady

• UK

1 4.9

A person who stays calm and acts in a reliable way

is about unchanging or regular value and behaviour, not only calmness

E

equable

vssteady

1 7.4

Not changing much and staying steady in weather or temperature

focuses more generally on regular or constant value and behavior

Antonyms

V

variable

49 3.6

Able to change in different situations

U

unsteady

16 3.3

Not firm or balanced and likely to fall

Idioms

S

steady hand on the tiller

• Informal

1 7.7

Calm, skilled control of a team or company in difficult times

Compounds

S

steady hand

15 3.8

A calm, careful way of guiding movement or people in difficult situations

S

steady growth

8 2.9

A regular increase in size or value over time

S

steady pace

6 2.7

An even speed without big changes or stops

R

rock-steady

2 4.3

Very steady and reliable in what someone does

S

steady drumbeat

1 3.4

A regular rhythm from drums that marks time and creates a mood

S

steady-as-she-goes

• Informal

1 7.7

Careful action that avoids sudden changes or risks

S

steady state theory

• Archaic

1 8.3

An idea that the universe stays the same overall because new matter is made as galaxies move apart

S

steady-going

• UK

1 4.9

A person who stays calm and acts in a reliable way

How Steady

stable

467 2.3

constant

59 2.7

steady

327 2.0

consistent

11 3.5

regular

37 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology