steady
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1.3
- adjective
- /ˈstɛdi/
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firme
- The surgeon has very steady hands, ensuring the procedure goes smoothly.
- a steady hand
- keep steady
- holding steady
You know, like you're just stable and steady and true and honest.
- You know, like you're just stable and steady and true and honest.
- It was just a simple steady presence is what it was.
- He's honest and he's steady and he's stable.
- So there is a part of you which remains very blissful, calm and steady and, you know, serene.
- You tell yourself that next time you want someone who's steady, kind, someone who knows how to show up.
- And the part in this moment feels really steady.
- It's that you to hold steady.
Examples
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Takes more force to hold it steady, right?
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The scores from ITBS data show a steady positive increase over the years of implementation.
Academic text (2012) -
But if even one person on the boat remained calm and steady, it was enough.
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Safe and steady is what we want.
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Her look was direct, her hand was quite steady when she finally offered it to her priest.
Fiction book (1990) -
During the last eighty or more years, there has been a steady growth of a middle class.
Academic text (1994) -
Chris Mattenberger has very steady hands on the aircraft.
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But its growth rate has been strong and steady, far outpacing other sectors of the economy.
Academic text (1994) -
So there is a part of you which remains very blissful, calm and steady and, you know, serene.
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The tasks involved require concentration, a hand both steady and firm, and unerring precision.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
473
2.3
Not likely to change and stays steady over time
30
5.6
Loyal and firm in support that does not change
28
1.0
Secure and unlikely to move, change, or weaken
22
5.8
Being firm in belief or support that does not change
8
4.8
Very strong belief or feeling that cannot be changed
1
7.5
Always steady and showing no doubt or pause
A person who stays calm and acts in a reliable way
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Calm, skilled control of a team or company in difficult times
Compounds
- Archaic
An idea that the universe stays the same overall because new matter is made as galaxies move apart
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Steady comes from the old English stead meaning 'place' or 'position', the same idea you see in steadfast which means 'standing firm'. That's why a steady person is firm, calm, and not easily moved or upset.