STEADY Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word steady. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for STEADY
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firm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments adverb • with resolute determination adjective satellite • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • not soft or yielding to pressure • strong and sure • not subject to revision or change • (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling • not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall • securely established • possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue • securely fixed in place • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause verb • become taut or tauter • make taut or tauter | ||||||||
constant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection noun • a quantity that does not vary • a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context adjective satellite • unvarying in nature • uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | ||||||||
regular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle • (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces • (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula • not constipated noun • a regular patron • a soldier in the regular army • a dependable follower (especially in party politics) • a garment size for persons of average height and weight adjective satellite • often used as intensifiers • conforming to a standard or pattern • regularly scheduled for fixed times • in accord with regular practice or procedure • occurring at fixed intervals • relating to a person who does something regularly • symmetrically arranged • not deviating from what is normal • officially full-time | ||||||||
stabilize | verbv | |||||||
verb • make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium • support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace • become stable or more stable | ||||||||
unfluctuating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall | ||||||||
unwavering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • not showing abrupt variations | ||||||||
balanced | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being in a state of proper equilibrium | ||||||||
consistent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable • capable of being reproduced • marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts adjective satellite • the same throughout in structure or composition | ||||||||
dependable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • worthy of reliance or trust adjective satellite • worthy of being depended on • consistent in performance or behavior • financially safe | ||||||||
reliable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • worthy of reliance or trust adjective satellite • worthy of being depended on • conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | ||||||||
secure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • free from fear or doubt; easy in mind • free from danger or risk • not likely to fail or give way adjective satellite • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • financially safe verb • get by special effort • cause to be firmly attached • assure payment of • make certain of • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • furnish with battens | ||||||||
stable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • resistant to change of position or condition noun • a farm building for housing horses or other livestock adjective satellite • firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation • not taking part readily in chemical change • maintaining equilibrium • showing little if any change verb • shelter in a stable | ||||||||
unchanging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conforming to the same principles or course of action over time • showing little if any change | ||||||||
becalm | verbv | |||||||
verb • make steady | ||||||||
brace | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a support that steadies or strengthens something else • two items of the same kind • a set of two similar things considered as a unit • either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material • a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it • elastic straps that hold trousers up • an appliance that corrects dental irregularities • a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring • a structural member used to stiffen a framework verb • prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult • support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace • support by bracing • cause to be alert and energetic | ||||||||
calm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||||
dogged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly unyielding | ||||||||
fluid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure • continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas adjective satellite • subject to change; variable • characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape • smooth and unconstrained in movement • in cash or easily convertible to cash • affording change (especially in social status) | ||||||||
glacial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or derived from a glacier adjective satellite • devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain • extremely cold | ||||||||
ponderous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • slow and laborious because of weight • having great mass and weight and unwieldiness • labored and dull | ||||||||