Synonyms for steady
ˈstɛd isteady

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1. steadyverb

   Antonyms:
   unsteady

2. steadyadjective

   smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions

   Antonyms:
   unsteady

3. steadyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unsteady

4. steadyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unsteady

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. steady

   Synonyms:
   actual, assured, certain, firm, immutable, incontestable, infallible, real, settled, stable, strong, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unquestionable

   Antonyms:
   doubtful, dubious, equivocal, hazardous, insecure, perilous, precarious, risky, unassured, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteady

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1. steady

   Synonyms:
   firm, fixed, constant, uniform, consistent, equable, regular, undeviating, well-regulated

   Antonyms:
   infirm, variable, unsteady, inconstant, changeable, wavering, illregulated

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1. sweetheart, sweetie, steady, trueloveadjective

   a person loved by another person

   Synonyms:
   truelove, ravisher, stunner, sweetheart, peach, sweetie, beauty, knockout, mantrap, looker, dish, lulu, smasher

   Antonyms:
   shifting, tottering, tremulous, unsteady, faltering, excitable, shaky, uneven, convulsive, unstable, palpitant, shuddering, spastic, shivering, quavering, aflicker(p), jerking, flickering, fluctuating, infrequent, shifty, irresolute, wobbling, spasmodic, tottery, jerky, insecure, arrhythmic, palpitating, trembling

2. steadyadjective

   not subject to change or variation especially in behavior

   "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

   Synonyms:
   unbendable, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, regular, unwavering, unfluctuating, steadfast, firm

   Antonyms:
   jerking, shuddering, arrhythmic, unstable, spastic, uneven, tottering, excitable, unsteady, aflicker(p), tremulous, shaky, shifty, spasmodic, flickering, palpitant, shifting, convulsive, faltering, fluctuating, wobbling, palpitating, infrequent, insecure, irresolute, jerky, shivering, trembling, tottery, quavering

3. firm, steady, unfluctuatingadjective

   not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

   "stocks are still firm"

   Synonyms:
   loyal, fast(a), stiff, unfluctuating, fast, unshakable, unfaltering, truehearted, unbendable, steadfast, solid, unwavering, regular, firm, immobile, strong

   Antonyms:
   irresolute, tottery, palpitant, shivering, unsteady, flickering, convulsive, infrequent, shifty, trembling, jerking, faltering, tottering, palpitating, arrhythmic, quavering, spastic, aflicker(p), shaky, spasmodic, shuddering, shifting, unstable, jerky, tremulous, insecure, fluctuating, excitable, wobbling, uneven

4. steadyadjective

   securely in position; not shaky

   "held the ladder steady"

   Synonyms:
   unbendable, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, regular, unwavering, unfluctuating, steadfast, firm

   Antonyms:
   fluctuating, faltering, jerking, convulsive, infrequent, spasmodic, quavering, arrhythmic, shaky, tottery, tremulous, unsteady, aflicker(p), flickering, insecure, uneven, unstable, shifty, tottering, shuddering, shifting, palpitating, shivering, spastic, excitable, irresolute, palpitant, wobbling, jerky, trembling

5. firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwaveringadjective

   marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

   "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

   Synonyms:
   staunch, stiff, slopped, pissed, steadfast, blind drunk, unfaltering, besotted, solid, buckram, blotto, pixilated, cockeyed, truehearted, fast(a), potent, unswerving, fast, fuddled, tight, soused, bulletproof, firm, unassailable, immobile, watertight, level, loyal, sozzled, unfluctuating, squiffy, unbendable, unshakable, soaked, unwavering, crocked, rigid, plastered, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, strong, starchy, loaded, wet, regular

   Antonyms:
   tottering, excitable, palpitating, shifty, faltering, fluctuating, arrhythmic, uneven, tottery, infrequent, spasmodic, unstable, jerky, shivering, wobbling, shuddering, spastic, quavering, unsteady, insecure, tremulous, flickering, trembling, convulsive, irresolute, shifting, palpitant, shaky, aflicker(p), jerking

6. regular, steadyadjective

   relating to a person who does something regularly

   "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

   Synonyms:
   unbendable, regular(a), steadfast, stiff, unconstipated, unshakable, veritable(a), regular, unfaltering, unwavering, unfluctuating, firm, even

   Antonyms:
   quavering, tottery, shivering, insecure, palpitant, jerking, spasmodic, tottering, wobbling, shifting, excitable, convulsive, spastic, infrequent, uneven, faltering, shifty, unstable, shuddering, arrhythmic, palpitating, jerky, shaky, irresolute, tremulous, fluctuating, unsteady, aflicker(p), flickering, trembling

7. steadyverb

   not easily excited or upset

   "steady nerves"

   Synonyms:
   unbendable, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, regular, unwavering, unfluctuating, steadfast, firm

   Antonyms:
   fluctuating, shifting, wobbling, tottery, shifty, spastic, infrequent, excitable, quavering, tremulous, insecure, spasmodic, jerking, trembling, aflicker(p), unstable, flickering, unsteady, palpitating, faltering, shuddering, shivering, tottering, convulsive, palpitant, shaky, uneven, irresolute, arrhythmic, jerky

8. steady, calm, becalmverb

   make steady

   "steady yourself"

   Synonyms:
   stabilise, tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, settle down, calm, brace, lull, calm down, stabilize, quieten

   Antonyms:
   arrhythmic, faltering, shifty, insecure, irresolute, tremulous, quavering, uneven, jerking, unsteady, wobbling, spasmodic, palpitant, spastic, trembling, excitable, fluctuating, aflicker(p), tottering, jerky, tottery, unstable, flickering, infrequent, shivering, shaky, shuddering, convulsive, palpitating, shifting

9. brace, steady, stabilize, stabiliseadverb

   support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

   "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

   Synonyms:
   brace, stabilize, energize, arouse, becalm, calm, energise, stabilise, poise, perk up, stimulate

   Antonyms:
   shuddering, tottery, insecure, arrhythmic, shaky, infrequent, unsteady, aflicker(p), irresolute, shifty, jerky, excitable, trembling, tremulous, shivering, spastic, jerking, uneven, shifting, quavering, flickering, spasmodic, palpitating, fluctuating, tottering, palpitant, wobbling, convulsive, unstable, faltering

10. steadily, steadyadverb

    in a steady manner

    "he could still walk steadily"

    Synonyms:
    steadily

    Antonyms:
    wobbling, shifting, palpitating, jerky, trembling, shuddering, shaky, uneven, jerking, unstable, faltering, convulsive, insecure, flickering, tremulous, arrhythmic, excitable, spasmodic, quavering, unsteady, tottery, fluctuating, shifty, tottering, palpitant, spastic, aflicker(p), shivering, infrequent, irresolute

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. steadyadjective

   Synonyms:
   fixed, firm, not tottering

2. steadyadjective

   Synonyms:
   regular, undeviating, unremitted, uniform

3. steadyadjective

   Synonyms:
   constant, resolute, stanch, steadfast, stable, unwavering, persevering

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1. steadyadjective

   Synonyms:
   steadfast, constant, stable, firm, fixed, unremitted, constant, uniform, undeviating

   Antonyms:
   intermittent, infrequent, occasional, inconstant, unsteady

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1. List of paraphrases for "steady":

   constant, stable, sustained, regular, stability, continuous, steadily, continuing, stationary, continued, ongoing, consistent, stabilized, flat, constantly, firm, progressive, continual, gradual, fixed, regularly, stabilize

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How to use steady in a sentence?

1. Richard Brannan:

   The council has received a steady stream of reports about abusive behavior towards native people, in 2013, a Northern Arapaho woman was shot in the face by a passing car in Riverton, and the Riverton Hospital released her without treatment. ... I've lived here my whole life, and the anti-Indian sentiment seems to be getting worse.

2. Joe Biden:

   At this moment, when there's so much fear in the country and so much fear across the world, we need American leadership, we need presidential leadership that's honest, trusted, truthful and steady, reassuring leadership.

3. William Hazlitt:

   To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.

4. Jessica Levinson:

   Make no mistake, the current court is conservative and the case could be part of a steady march toward interpreting the Free Exercise Clause to require states to treat some secular and religious institutions as equally deserving of public funds church, meet a very welcoming state.

5. Minister Ng:

   Rising nationalism and improving economies have fueled many Asian countries to spend larger and larger sums to modernize their militaries, so as you look around at our security challenges, this troubled peace around us reaffirms our policy on steady and prudent defense spending.