Steady the boat so we can get on safely.
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Steady
/ˈstɛdi/
Synonyms for "steady" (718 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (144)
Adjective(54 words)
firmsteadfastanchorbalanced forcesbalanced property setbalanced statebehavioral stabilitybodily balancecalmcalm classroomcalm energycalm energy levelcalm energy statecalm focuscalm toneclear weekly patterncollectedcomforting presencecomposecomposed
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concentrated attentionconservative policyconsistentconsistent behavioral traitconsistent evidenceconsistent findingsconsistent governanceconsistent performanceconsistent practiceconsistent pullconsistent repetitive patternconsistent resultsconsistent stanceconsistent storytelling patternconsistent typographyconsistent viewsconsistentlyconstantconstant drizzleconstant motionconstant pushconstant rainfallconstant supportconstant termconstant thrustcontinuous data streamcontinuous flowcontinuous graphcontinuous operationcontinuous processconventional continuitycultural stabilitydeliberate changedeliberate effort
abidingaccordantadamantineadjustagelessalikealternateappeaseardentarrangedarticulatedassiduousautomaticbabybalancebalancedballastbeatingbeaubeloved
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bovineboyfriendbracebriskbulkybusinesslikecalculablecalmcalm downcaptivecatchcatenatedceaselesscertainchangelesschatteringcirclingcivilizedcoeternalcomposeconcatenatedconcentrateconfirmedconnectedconquestconsistentconsonantconstantcontingentcontinualcontinuedcontinuingcontinuouscontrolledcoolcoolheadedcoquettecorrespondentcounterbalancecradlecustomercycliccyclicaldatedatelessdeliberatedense
Noun(17 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (215)
dependabledetermineddevoteddignifieddiligentdirectdispassionatedoggeddown-to-earthdulcifydulldurableearnesteaseendlessendureenduringepochalequableequal
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eternaleterneeveneven outeven temperedeven-temperedever-beingever-durableever-duringeverlastingeverlivingevery otherfail-safefaithfulfaithworthyfastfeaturelessfiducialfirmfirm as gibraltarfirm upfirmlyfixfixedflameflatflintyflirtformalfreezefrequentergalgaplessgentlegirl friendgradualguaranteedguyhabitualhabituehardharmlessharmoniousheavyholdhold fasthomogeneoushoneyhushimmediateimmemorialimmobilizeimmovableimmutableimpassiveimperturbablein equilibriumin handinalterableinamoratainamoratoincessantindefatigableindestructibleindomitableindustriousinexcitableinfiniteinflexibleinirritableinsistentintentinterminableintermittentinvariableinveterateinvincibleinvulnerableisochronaljoinedjointlesskeeplaboriousladylovelastinglevellevel-headedliegelinkedlong-standingloverloyallullmachine gunmanmarble-constantmassivemeasuredmechanicalmethodicmethodicalmetronomicmoderatemollifymonolithicmonotonousnail downnervelessnever endingnever-ceasingnever-endingnever-failingnever-tiringnonstopnonterminatingnonterminousnormalobstinateof a pieceolamicoldorderedorderly
Adjective(37 words)
dependabledynamic stabilityeasyeconomic stabilityefficient applianceequilibrium vapor pressureevenevenlyfirm touchfixed planfocusgradualgradual accelerationgradual approachgradual changegradual changesgradual decline patterngradual improvement plangradual increasegradual listing
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gradual political changegradual quantitygradual stepsgradual trajectoryhabitual consistencyhealthy circulationhushlifelongmathematical continuitymeasured cadencemeasured energy levelmeasured resultmoderate pacemonotonicnoncyclingnonseasonal patternnormal pattern
Noun(22 words)
display calmnessemotionally stableemotionally stable environmenteven resultseven temperamentfirm tugfrench regulerfrequent occurrencegradual processgradually changinginternal balancelearning momentumlevel of activitylevel plain areamore continuousmore gradualmost gradual political changemost measuredmost robustmusic collects
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one pace teachingoperate controllably
Adverb(3 words)
emotionally stable studentmore continuous tearingmost gradual increase
Adjective(7 words)
Verb(2 words)
hold constantmeditated
Determiner(1 words)
no turning point
Related words (359)
oscillatingoscillatorypacifypatientpatient as jobpeacefulperdurableperennialperiodicperiodicalpermanentperpetualperseverantperseveringpersistentpersistingpertinaciouspin downploddingplugging
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poisepoisedpour balm intopredictablepreoccupiedpulsatingpulsingquellquietrapidraptreciprocalrecurrentrecurringregularrelaxedrelentlessreliableremainingrepeatedrepetitiveresoluterestretainrhythmicrhythmicalrisklessrobotlikerockrock to sleeprock-steadyrockyrotaryround-the-clockroutineruggedrunningseamlessseasonalsecuresedateseduloussempiternalsensibleserialseriousserriedsetsettledsingle mindedsingle-mindedsleeplesssloggingsmoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothensobersocializesolidsolidlysoothesophisticatedsotsoundstabilestabilitatestabilizestablestaccatostaidstaticstaunchstayingsteadfaststeady-handedsteady-nervedsteel-nervedsteelystickstickingstillstoicstolidstoutstraightstrengthenstrongstrong-nervedstubbornsturdystutteringsubduesubstantialsupportsuresurefiresustainedsweet patootiesweetheartsweetiesymmetricalsystematictemperatetenacioustimelesstirelesstoughtranquiltranquilizetransfixtruetrue bluetrue-bluetruelovetrustworthytrustytwenty-four-hourunabatingunbendingunblenchingunblinkingunbrokenunceasingunchangeableunchangedunchangingunconquerableundangerousundauntedundeflectableundeviatingundifferentiatedundiscouragedundisturbableundiversifiedundroopingundulantundulatoryundyingunendingunfailingunfalteringunflaggingunflappableunflinchingunhazardousunhurrieduniformunintermittedunintermittentunintermittinguninterruptedunirritableunnervousunnoddingunpassionateunperilousunprecariousunqualifiedunquestioningunquiveringunrelaxingunrelentingunrelievedunremittingunriskyunruffledunshakableunshakenunshakyunshrinkingunsleepingunstoppedunstrainedunswervinguntiringuntremulousunvariedunvaryingunwaveringunweariedunwearyingunwinkingunyieldingusualutterly attentivevampvampirevibratingwarranteedwavelikewearilesswell-balancedwell-builtwell-constructedwell-foundedwell-groundedwell-madewell-orderedwell-regulatedwheelingwholeheartedwithout a tremorwithout endwithout nerveswoman
Verb(7 words)
Noun(43 words)
physical stabilitypoise in speechpoise oneselfpoise the camerapoisingportuguese comporpredictable energy deliveryregular patternregular physics courseregular presenceregular scheduleregular sequenceremain stableritual continuitysecure a contractsense of moral obligationservice availabilityshort arc swingslow-changing processsmall change
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speaking pacespeaking tempostability focusedstabilize the currencystabilized concentrationstabilizingstabilizing influencestable gazestable phasestable the marestablessteady long term trendsteady pacesteadying handstillingsweetheartsweetietrueloveunchanging propertyuniform coverageuniform effectuniform interpretationzero resultant forces
Adjective(68 words)
poisedpredictable pattern of behaviorpredictable trendprogressive dilutionpsychological progressionreadyreassureregularregular breaksregular intervalregular itemregularlyreliablereliable mechanical operationreliable networkreliable network usagereliable personreliable resourcereliable resultsecure
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slow changeslow-changingsmooth gear actionsmooth transitionstabilizestablestable coaststable community structurestable planstable political systemstable resultsstable routinestable schoolingstable social orderstable social systemstable societystable statestableststeady progressionsteady pullsteady tearing motionstiffstrong weekly patternsustained enthusiasmtrustworthyunbendableunchanged concentrationsunchanged conditionunchanged courseunchanged directiveunchanged timetableunchanged valuesunchanging lawunchanging narrativeunchanging rateunchanging standardundisturbedunemotionalunfalteringunfluctuatinguniform formatuniform planuninterrupted operationunited stance unchangedunshakableunshakeableunwaveringyear-round engagements
Adjective(13 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: firm, steadfast, abiding, accordant, adamantine.
- Sentence evidence is available for steady, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "steady".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "steady"
Keep "steady" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "steady" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "steady", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "steady" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesadverbbeef upcharacteristiccomposurecontroldependabilityemotional qualityexclamationfortifyinterjectionloverpersonality traitqualityreliabilityself controlstabilise
Showing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
14 entriessteady coursesteady effortsteady gripsteady growthsteady handsteady handssteady pacesteady progresssteady progressionsteady rhythmsteady statesteady supplysteady temposteady work
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Source: tatoeba (30131)
You've got to get a steady job.
Source: tatoeba (32511)
How about going steady with me?
Source: tatoeba (33573)
Showing 4 of 30 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "steady"?
Closest matches include firm, steadfast, abiding, accordant, adamantine.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "steady"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.