What is another word for steady?

Across its 10 senses, steady has 18 distinct synonyms: firm, unfluctuating, steadfast, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.

What is the opposite of steady?

The recorded antonym is unsteady. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.

Why are the synonyms for steady split into groups?

Because steady carries 10 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Does this page cover every sense of steady?

It covers the 8 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 2 senses have none recorded, so they are left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.

Where do the synonyms for steady come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Synonyms and antonyms

steady

steady/ˈstɛdi/

adjectiveverbnounadverbCommon

steady has 18 distinct synonyms spread across 7 of its 10 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is unsteady.

18
Distinct synonyms: 1
Antonym: 8 of 10
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

steady as an adjective

4 of 6 senses carry a relation

1.
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
“a steady beat”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Antonymsunsteady
2.
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
“stocks are still firm”
Synonymsfirm unfluctuating
4.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
“firm convictions”
Synonymsfirm steadfast stiff unbendable unfaltering unshakable unwavering
5.
relating to a person who does something regularly
“a regular customer”
Synonymsregular

steady as a verb

2 of 2 senses carry a relation

1.
make steady
“steady yourself”
Synonymscalm becalm
Related
Broaderstabilize
2.
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
“brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel”
Synonymsbrace stabilize stabilise
Related
Broaderstrengthen
Narrowerballast guy

steady as a noun

1 of 1 sense carry a relation

1.
a person loved by another person
Synonymssweetheart sweetie truelove
Related
Broaderlover
Narrowerladylove sugar daddy valentine

steady as an adverb

1 of 1 sense carry a relation

1.
in a steady manner
“he could still walk steadily”
Synonymssteadily

2 of the 10 recorded senses carry no synonym, antonym or related term, so they are not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for steady.

Questions about steady

What is another word for steady?: Across its 10 senses, steady has 18 distinct synonyms: firm, unfluctuating, steadfast, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.
What is the opposite of steady?: The recorded antonym is unsteady. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.
Why are the synonyms for steady split into groups?: Because steady carries 10 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Does this page cover every sense of steady?: It covers the 8 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 2 senses have none recorded, so they are left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.
Where do the synonyms for steady come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of steady

Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for steady come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.

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Synonyms and antonyms

steady

steady/ˈstɛdi/

adjectiveverbnounadverbCommon

18
Distinct synonyms: 1
Antonym: 8 of 10
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

steady as an adjective

4 of 6 senses carry a relation

1.
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
“a steady beat”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Antonymsunsteady
2.
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
“stocks are still firm”
Synonymsfirm unfluctuating
4.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
“firm convictions”
Synonymsfirm steadfast stiff unbendable unfaltering unshakable unwavering
5.
relating to a person who does something regularly
“a regular customer”
Synonymsregular

steady as a verb

2 of 2 senses carry a relation

1.
make steady
“steady yourself”
Synonymscalm becalm
Related
Broaderstabilize
2.
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
“brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel”
Synonymsbrace stabilize stabilise
Related
Broaderstrengthen
Narrowerballast guy

steady as a noun

1 of 1 sense carry a relation

1.
a person loved by another person
Synonymssweetheart sweetie truelove
Related
Broaderlover
Narrowerladylove sugar daddy valentine

steady as an adverb

1 of 1 sense carry a relation

1.
in a steady manner
“he could still walk steadily”
Synonymssteadily

2 of the 10 recorded senses carry no synonym, antonym or related term, so they are not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for steady.

Questions about steady

What is another word for steady?: Across its 10 senses, steady has 18 distinct synonyms: firm, unfluctuating, steadfast, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.
What is the opposite of steady?: The recorded antonym is unsteady. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.
Why are the synonyms for steady split into groups?: Because steady carries 10 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Does this page cover every sense of steady?: It covers the 8 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 2 senses have none recorded, so they are left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.
Where do the synonyms for steady come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of steady

Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for steady come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.