Steady

/ˈstɛdi/

Synonyms for "steady" (718 found)

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Closest matches (144)

Adjective(54 words)

firm steadfast anchorbalanced forcesbalanced property setbalanced statebehavioral stabilitybodily balancecalmcalm classroomcalm energycalm energy levelcalm energy statecalm focuscalm toneclear weekly patterncollectedcomforting presencecompose composed

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concentrated attentionconservative policyconsistentconsistent behavioral traitconsistent evidenceconsistent findingsconsistent governanceconsistent performanceconsistent practiceconsistent pullconsistent repetitive patternconsistent resultsconsistent stanceconsistent storytelling patternconsistent typographyconsistent viewsconsistently constantconstant drizzleconstant motionconstant pushconstant rainfallconstant supportconstant termconstant thrustcontinuous data streamcontinuous flowcontinuous graphcontinuous operationcontinuous processconventional continuitycultural stabilitydeliberate changedeliberate effort

abiding accordant adamantine adjust ageless alike alternate appease ardent arranged articulated assiduous automatic baby balance balanced ballast beating beau beloved

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Noun(17 words)

be calmcalm energy traitcalm presencechugging collect composcompose oneselfcomposition writingconsistent pattern of behaviorconsistent weekly patternconsistently observedconstant clockwise spinconstant courseconstant levelcontinuous on an intervalcruisingcultural stabilities

Verb(5 words)

becalm brace calmcompose a postcardcomposes

Adjective(1 words)

consistent

Strong matches (215)

dependable determined devoted dignified diligent direct dispassionate doggeddown-to-earthdulcify dull durable earnest ease endless endure enduring epochal equable equal

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eternal eterne eveneven outeven temperedeven-tempered ever-being ever-durable ever-during everlasting everlivingevery otherfail-safe faithful faithworthy fast featureless fiducial firmfirm as gibraltarfirm upfirmly fix fixed flame flat flinty flirt formal freeze frequenter gal gapless gentlegirl friendgradual guaranteed guy habitual habitue hard harmless harmonious heavy holdhold fasthomogeneous honey hush immediate immemorial immobilize immovable immutable impassive imperturbablein equilibriumin handinalterable inamorata inamorato incessant indefatigable indestructible indomitable industrious inexcitable infinite inflexible inirritable insistent intent interminable intermittent invariable inveterate invincible invulnerable isochronal joined jointless keep laborious ladylove lasting level level-headed liege linked long-standing lover loyal lullmachine gunman marble-constant massive measured mechanical methodic methodical metronomic moderate mollify monolithic monotonousnail downnervelessnever endingnever-ceasing never-ending never-failing never-tiring nonstop nonterminating nonterminous normal obstinateof a pieceolamic old ordered orderly

Adjective(37 words)

dependabledynamic stabilityeasyeconomic stabilityefficient applianceequilibrium vapor pressureeven evenlyfirm touchfixed planfocus gradualgradual accelerationgradual approachgradual changegradual changesgradual decline patterngradual improvement plangradual increasegradual listing

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gradual political changegradual quantitygradual stepsgradual trajectoryhabitual consistencyhealthy circulationhush lifelongmathematical continuitymeasured cadencemeasured energy levelmeasured resultmoderate pacemonotonic noncyclingnonseasonal 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)

equable equal even even-keeled frequent monotonous obstinate

Verb(2 words)

hold constantmeditated

Determiner(1 words)

no turning point

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oscillating oscillatory pacify patientpatient as jobpeaceful perdurable perennial periodic periodical permanent perpetual perseverant persevering persistent persisting pertinaciouspin downplodding plugging

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poise poisedpour balm intopredictable preoccupied pulsating pulsing quell quiet rapid rapt reciprocal recurrent recurring regular relaxed relentless reliable remaining repeated repetitive resolute rest retain rhythmic rhythmical riskless robotlike rockrock to sleeprock-steady rocky rotaryround-the-clockroutine rugged running seamless seasonal secure sedate sedulous sempiternal sensible serial serious serried set settledsingle mindedsingle-minded sleepless slogging smoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothen sober socialize solid solidly soothe sophisticated sot sound stabile stabilitate stabilize stable staccato staid static staunch staying steadfast steady-handed steady-nerved steel-nerved steely stick sticking still stoic stolid stout straight strengthen strong strong-nerved stubborn sturdy stuttering subdue substantial support sure surefire sustainedsweet patootiesweetheart sweetie symmetrical systematic temperate tenacious timeless tireless tough tranquil tranquilize transfix truetrue bluetrue-blue truelove trustworthy trustytwenty-four-hourunabating unbending unblenching unblinking unbroken unceasing unchangeable unchanged unchanging unconquerable undangerous undaunted undeflectable undeviating undifferentiated undiscouraged undisturbable undiversified undrooping undulant undulatory undying unending unfailing unfaltering unflagging unflappable unflinching unhazardous unhurried uniform unintermitted unintermittent unintermitting uninterrupted unirritable unnervous unnodding unpassionate unperilous unprecarious unqualified unquestioning unquivering unrelaxing unrelenting unrelieved unremitting unrisky unruffled unshakable unshaken unshaky unshrinking unsleeping unstopped unstrained unswerving untiring untremulous unvaried unvarying unwavering unwearied unwearying unwinking unyielding usualutterly attentivevamp vampire vibrating warranteed wavelike weariless well-balanced well-built well-constructed well-founded well-grounded well-made well-ordered well-regulated wheeling wholeheartedwithout a tremorwithout endwithout nerveswoman

Verb(7 words)

pacedremain constantstabilise stabilised stabilize stabilized stabilizes

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 handstilling sweetheart sweetie trueloveunchanging propertyuniform coverageuniform effectuniform interpretationzero resultant forces

Adjective(68 words)

poisedpredictable pattern of behaviorpredictable trendprogressive dilutionpsychological progressionready reassure regularregular breaksregular intervalregular itemregularly reliablereliable mechanical operationreliable networkreliable network usagereliable personreliable resourcereliable resultsecure

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slow changeslow-changingsmooth gear actionsmooth transitionstabilize stablestable coaststable community structurestable planstable political systemstable resultsstable routinestable schoolingstable social orderstable social systemstable societystable statestableststeady progressionsteady pullsteady tearing motionstiffstrong weekly patternsustained enthusiasmtrustworthy unbendableunchanged concentrationsunchanged conditionunchanged courseunchanged directiveunchanged timetableunchanged valuesunchanging lawunchanging narrativeunchanging rateunchanging standardundisturbed unemotional unfaltering unfluctuatinguniform formatuniform planuninterrupted operationunited stance unchangedunshakable unshakeable unwaveringyear-round engagements

Adjective(13 words)

ponderous regular samely slow stable stately staunch temperate uncheckered uniform unvaried unvarying unyielding

Adverb(1 words)

steadily

Related word relations

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More general

22 entries

adverbbeef upcharacteristic composure control dependabilityemotional qualityexclamation fortify interjection loverpersonality traitquality reliabilityself controlstabilise

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More specific

17 entries

anchor balance brace calmness center compose composure consistency control evenly gradually poise regularity reliability smoothly stability

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Collocations

14 entries

steady coursesteady effortsteady gripsteady growthsteady handsteady handssteady pacesteady progresssteady progressionsteady rhythmsteady statesteady supplysteady temposteady work

Inflections

5 entries

steadied steadier steadies steadiest steadying

Derivations

5 entries

steadier steadiest steadily steadiness steadying

Antonyms

1 entries

unsteady

similar

19 entries

dependable even firm footsure frequent level regular resolute rock-steady secure stable steadied steady-going sure sure-footed surefooted

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Sample sentences

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Steady the boat so we can get on safely.

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Slow and steady wins the race.

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You've got to get a steady job.

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How about going steady with me?

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