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steadiness

steadiness

4 3.6
The state of being calm and not changing under pressure
  • noun
  • /ˈstɛdiness/
translation icon : estabilidad
  • "I have to tell you something," she said then, surprised at the steadiness in her voice.

And in that way, law preserves a kind of steadiness to the administration of justice.

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Examples

  • When students perform the passage on their instruments, it should have better rhythmic flow and steadiness of tempo.

    Academic text (1999)
  • "Okay," he said, surprised at the steadiness of his voice.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • And let yourself open to a space of steadiness and calm.

  • And in that way, law preserves a kind of steadiness to the administration of justice.

  • To Obama and his inner circle, his steadiness is a critical virtue.

    Blog text (2)
  • Emotional intelligence produces traits like stability, steadiness, persistence, even-tempered control, and the ability to deal with rejection.

    Blog text (13)
  • In his reply, Edwards openly questioned Graham's "prudence and steadiness."

    Academic text (2005)
  • The Cleans want to celebrate the bourgeois virtues... steadiness, restraint, a sense of duty.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Eddie trusted Horatio at once; he had a steadiness about him, a sense of duty.

  • An aunt and uncle took him in, offering the steadiness he needed to grow.

Synonyms

stability
vssteadiness
363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

emphasizes dependability and ongoing reliable performance beyond mere lack of change
reliability
vssteadiness
60 3.5

A person or thing you can trust to work well every time

is broader referring to lasting balance and consistent behaviour beyond trust
regularity
vssteadiness
19 3.3

Happening often in the same way or at the same times

is about general lasting balance and reliability rather than timing or repetition
steadfastness
vssteadiness
4 5.9

Loyalty that stays strong in hard times

is broader covering overall consistency and dependable behaviour beyond loyalty
constancy
vssteadiness
4 5.3

A steady loyalty to someone or something over time

focuses more on general lasting balance and lack of sudden change
firmness
vssteadiness
1 3.0

Being steady and held in one place without moving

emphasizes consistency and trustworthy performance rather than physical immovability
solidness
vssteadiness
1 4.1

Stability and reliability, for example in money matters or a person's actions

applies more generally to lasting balance rather than context specific strength
fixity
vssteadiness
  • Formal
1 8.6

A state in which something does not move or change

includes broader ideas of consistency and trustworthiness beyond simple immobility
sturdiness
vssteadiness
1 3.5

Being firm in your beliefs and not easily changed by others

focuses more on lasting consistency and dependability rather than strength
reliableness
vssteadiness
4.1

The quality of being able to be trusted

has a wider sense of lasting balance and regular consistency beyond mere dependability
stableness
vssteadiness
5.6

A person or thing that stays firm and steady and does not change easily

includes trust and regular performance as well as resistance to change
fixedness
vssteadiness
7.8

Being firmly held in place so it does not move or change

covers ongoing dependability and even performance rather than mere unchangeability

Antonyms

114 5.1

A situation that changes easily and can fail, for example in politics

Not being dependable or able to be trusted

1 5.1

A lack of balance or firm control that causes shaking

How Steady

stability
363 3.1
steadiness
4 3.6
consistency
77 3.2
reliability
60 3.5

Surface Forms

steadiness singular
steadinesses plural

Morphology

steadiness = steady (transparent) = steady + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'steady' using '-ness', meaning the quality or state of being steady.

Etymology

Steadiness comes from an old English root stead, which meant 'place' or 'position' and is the same root you see in steady and steadfast. So, to be steady is to stay firm in your place, and steadiness means being stable and reliable.