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   steady

   /ˈstɛdi/

   adjective

   • 1. firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving: "the lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady" Similar stablebalancedfirmfixedsecuresecuredfastsafeimmovableunshakeabledependableanchoredmooredjammedrootedbracedcementedrivetednailedtiedmotionlessstillunshakingstaticstationaryunmovingsureOpposite unstablelooseshaky
   • ▪ not faltering or wavering; controlled: "a steady gaze" Similar fixedintentimmovableimmobileunwaveringunfalteringOpposite darting
   • ▪ (of a person) sensible, reliable, and self-restrained: "a solid, steady young man" Similar sensiblelevel-headedwell balancedbalancedrationalsettledmaturedown-to-earthfull of common sensestolidcalmequableimperturbablereliabledependablesoundsoberserious-mindedresponsibleseriousOpposite flightyimpulsiveairy-fairyimmature
   • 2. regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity: "a steady decline in the national birth rate" Similar constantunchangingchangelessunvaryinginvariableundeviatinguniformevenregularconsistentcontinuouscontinualunceasingceaselessperpetualunremittingunwaveringunfalteringunfluctuatingundyingunendingendlessround-the-clockall-year-roundreliabledependableOpposite fluctuatingintermittentsporadic
   • ▪ not changing; regular and established: "I thought I'd better get a steady job" Similar regularunchanginghabitualusualcustomaryestablishedsettledfirmdevotedfaithfulOpposite occasionalon-off
   • ▪ (of a ship) moving without deviation from its course.

   verb

   • 1. make or become steady: "I took a deep breath to steady my nerves" Similar stabilizemake steadyhold steadysecurefixmake fastbracesupportbalancepoisecalmcalm downsoothecomposesettlepacifylullsubduequellcontrolget a grip onsedatetranquillizequietenquiet

   exclamation

   • 1. used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care: "Steady now! We don't want you hurting yourself"

   noun

   • 1. a person's regular boyfriend or girlfriend: informal "his steady chucked him two weeks ago"
   • 2. a strut for stabilizing a caravan or other vehicle when stationary.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘unwavering, without deviation’): from stead + -y1. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. steadier noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • English (US)

     STEADY meaning: 1. happening in a smooth, gradual, and...

   • Steady Spanish Translation

     STEADY translate: gradual, constante, seguro, firme,...

   • Steady: Russian Translation

     STEADY translate: стабильный, постоянный , твердый,...

   • Znaczenie Steady, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STEADY definicja: 1. happening in a smooth, gradual, and...

   • Steady: Korean Translation

     STEADY translate: 지속적인, 안정된, 고정된, 변함 없는, 진정시키다, 안정시키다. Learn...

   • Steady: Catalan Translation

     steady translate: gradual, segur, ferm, constant,...

   • Steady Turkish Translation

     STEADY translate: devamlı, sürekli, düzenli, sabit,...

   • Steady: Danish Translation

     steady - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

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   Steady means firm, stable, regular, or calm. It can be an adjective, noun, verb, or interjection. Learn how to use steady in different contexts and expressions, such as go steady, ready, steady, go, and steady stream.

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   The adjective steady describes something that is firmly fixed in position. If you have to climb up on your roof, you definitely want to have a steady ladder. Otherwise, you risk ending up in the bushes instead of on the roof.

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   Something that is steady continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is unlikely to change suddenly.

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