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- pronunciation:
- ste
di
- parts of speech:
- adjective, interjection, verb, adverb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
steadier, steadiest |
| definition 1: |
When something is steady, it does not move.
We found a steady table to put my brother's telescope on.A surgeon needs to have steady hands.- synonyms:
- firm, stable
- antonyms:
- unsteady
- similar words:
- balanced, fast, fixed, motionless, rigid, secure, set, sturdy
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| definition 2: |
If someone drives at a steady speed, they drive at a speed that doesn't get much faster or slower as they go. The pace stays the same. If a drummer keeps a steady beat, the beat doesn't change. It stays regular.
The runner ran at the same steady pace for the first two laps. Then he began to speed up.John's piano teacher says his progress isn't really quick, but it's steady.- synonyms:
- continuous, regular
- antonyms:
- unsteady
- similar words:
- consistent, fixed, stable, uniform
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| definition 3: |
When someone is steady, people can depend on them and trust them to act in a certain way.
Deshawn is the most steady player on our volleyball team.- synonyms:
- dependable, reliable, secure, sure
- antonyms:
- unreliable
- similar words:
- constant, faithful, fast, loyal, true
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| definition 4: |
If someone has a steady job, their job gives them regular work and regular pay, and they can depend on this job.
Mr. Evans has a good job now. It's a steady job and he can make enough money to live on.- similar words:
- regular
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| definition 5: |
If someone is steady, they don't change their minds about what they've decided to do.
Even though it was hard, Ms. Jones remained steady in her decision to become an architect.- synonyms:
- determined
- similar words:
- fast, loyal, patient
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
When someone says to someone "Steady!" it means "Stay calm" or "Don't get excited!"
Steady! We don't know all the facts yet.- similar words:
- calm down
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
steadies, steadying, steadied |
| definition: |
When you steady something, you make it stay still and balanced.
We all sat down in our places and steadied the canoe.The man looked like he was going to fall, but he steadied himself with his cane.- synonyms:
- fix
- antonyms:
- upset
- similar words:
- balance, brace, calm, collect, compose, fasten, secure, settle
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
steadier, steadiest |
| definition: |
When you hold something steady, you hold it so that it doesn't move.
The assistant held the dog's head steady as the vet put medicine into its ears.- similar words:
- deliberately, fast, securely, solidly, stably
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| derivations: |
steadily (adv.), steadyingly (adv.), steadiness (n.) |
Word Builder: steady +
- steadily:
in a steady way.
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