steady

Meaning

Adj

1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
3. Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.
4. Regular and even.
5. Slow.
6. (informal) With whom one is going steady.

Verb

1. To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.
2. To become stable.

Particle

Aspect marker indicating consistency or intensity.

Noun

1. A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
2. (informal) A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
3. (informal) A prostitute's regular customer.

Adv

To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute.

Synonyms

firm

stable

constant

steadfast

solid

fixed

regular

even

permanent

calm

secure

stabilize

settled

sound

🔉

unfaltering

strong

immovable

resolute

stationary

motionless

steadily

equable

hard

durable

unshakable

unwavering

persistent

staunch

stiff

still

reliable

lasting

unswerving

unfluctuating

quiet

sure

uniform

unbendable

smooth

level

consistent

unchanging

becalm

careful

honest

sweetie

sweetheart

continuous

sure-footed

cool

🆒

safe

punctual

consolidated

invariant

trustworthy

straight

truelove

determined

unflinching

brace

stabilise

level-headed

impermeable

stably

composed

inactive

support

stanch

be firm

fix

intent

set

settle in

settle on

shrewd

single-minded

skilful

slow

smart

smoothen

sober

soberly

sober-minded

stabilizing

staid

staidly

standardize

standing

static

steadfastly

steadied

stocky

stodgy

stout

stouthearted

straightforward

⬆️

strengthen

study

sturdily

sturdy

subsequent

subside

substantial

supporting

sustainable

tactical

take care

tenacious

thorough

tight

tightly

timely

tranquil

true

trusted

trusty

truthful

unbroken

unceasing

unchangeable

uncompromising

undaunted

unfailing

unimpeachable

uninterrupted

unmodulated

unmoving

unshakably

unshaken

untiring

using

vigilant

weak

wise

back rest

make sure of

slow up

first-string

slow-moving

safety

be stable

even-minded

be constant

be unchanged

devoid of fickleness

not fickle

not mistaking

not ruffled

not transient

possessed of firmness

free burning

back stay

steady center rest

stationary steady

standard

non-active

abiding

accurate

arrange

authentic

balanced

bearing

brave

calm down

cautious

changeless

chill out

clear

clever

confirmed

consolidate

continued

continuing

cool off

decide

deliberate

dependable

difficult

direct

ease off

equanimity

even-tempered

firmly

firm up

flat

foursquare

gentle

good-tempered

gravely

head-to-head

hearty

heavy

heavy-duty

help

immobile

immoveable

imperishable

intelligent

invariable

irremovable

later

loyal

maintain

measured

measuredly

methodical

on time

orderly

ordinal

perennial

persevering

place

plane

poised

prompt

prop up

reinforce

relax

relentless

reserved

responsible

run-on

sagacious

secured

secureness

sequential

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɛdi/

Etymology

Cognate with Western Frisian: stadich

Cognate with Danish: stedig

Cognate with Swedish: stadig

Cognate with Icelandic: stöðugur

Cognate with German: stätig

In summary

From stead + -y, calquing Middle Low German or Middle Dutch stēdig. Cognate with West Frisian stadich (“slow”), Danish stedig, stadig, steeg, Swedish stadig, Icelandic stöðugur, German stätig, stetig.