Synonyms for steadiness
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Noun
1. Stability
stability, constancy, firmness, regularity, nerve, resolution, pertinacity
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being steady.
Forms
- Plural
- steadinesses → stabilities, constancies, firmnesses, regularities…
Example sentences
- stability Algeria isn't a danger to international stability.
- regularity The city is laid out with beautiful regularity.
- constancy In Daoism, to not know constancy is a tragedy.
- balance The balance at the bank stands at two million yen.
- equanimity Buddhists believe in equanimity, a quality Christians do not focus on.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| steadiness | steady | |
| stability | steady | |
| regularity | steady | |
| firmness | falling | |
| constancy | falling | |
| balance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- nerve1
- 7 letters
- balance2
- 8 letters
- firmness2
- 9 letters
- stability4, constancy3
- 10 letters
- resolution4, regularity5, equanimity5
- 11 letters
- pertinacity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (balance2 = 2 syllables).