Synonyms for steady
- adjective
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Stable — firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm
stable, consistent, level, even, steadfast, continuous, sure, unwavering, solid, resolute, unyielding, fixed, firm, dependable, unfaltering, uniform, unvarying, robust, staunch, stanch US, persistent, unswerving, unruffled
2. Slow
slow, sober, still, quiet, level-headed, staid, even-tempered, relaxed, imperturbable, dogged, peaceful, earnest, sedate, tranquil, temperate, voluble, ponderous
Other
well-regulated, fluid, glacial, rock-steady, unfluctuating rare
Verb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
Hold the ladder steady while I go up.
- adj. 2
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object
- v. 1
To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.
I took a drink to steady my nerves.
- v. 2
To become stable.
Related words
- Word family
- steadily steadiness steady-going
- Phrases
- go steady steady the ship
- Is a kind of
- homogeneous orderly
Forms
- Past participle
- steadied
e.g. steadied → calmed, becalmed, stabilized, braced…
Example sentences
- stable The current political situation isn't very stable.
- consistent Tom had injuries consistent with a severe beating.
- continuous Can you work on continuous improvement initiatives?
- steadfast They remain steadfast, even as the winds change.
- slow He who is slow to promise is best in keeping them.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| steady | steady | |
| stable | steady | |
| consistent | steady | |
| continuous | falling | |
| steadfast | rising | |
| slow | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- even2, sure1, firm1, slow1, calm1
- 5 letters
- still1, level2, solid2, fixed1, quiet2, fluid2, sober2, brace1, staid1
- 6 letters
- stable2, robust2, dogged1, sedate2, stanch1, becalm2
- 7 letters
- regular3, uniform3, relaxed2, earnest2, glacial2, staunch1, voluble3
- 8 letters
- constant2, peaceful2, frequent2, resolute3, tranquil2
- 9 letters
- sustained2, stabilize3, temperate2, steadfast2, stabilise, ponderous3, unruffled3, unvarying
- 10 letters
- consistent3, continuous4, persistent3, dependable4, unwavering4, unyielding3, unswerving3
- 11 letters
- unfaltering
- 13 letters
- imperturbable, unfluctuating
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even2 = 2 syllables).