Steady

Definition: Steady

Steady

Adjective

1. Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer".

2. Persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze".

3. Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm".

4. Securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady".

5. Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty".

6. Relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker".

7. Not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves".

Adverb

1. In a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily".

Noun

1. A person loved by another person.

Verb

1. Make steady; "steady your hands".

2. Support or hold steady, as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "steady" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

Note: Steady \Stead"y\, adjective. [Comparative Steadier; superlative Steadiest.]. (references)

Mechanical Engineering

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Steady

Caution

Unenterprising, unadventurous, cool, steady, self-possessed; overcautious.

Frequency

Adjective: frequent, many times, not rare, thickcoming, incessant, perpetual, continual, steady, constant, thick; uniform; repeated; customary; (habit); regular (normal); according to rule; (conformable).

Perseverance

Adjective: persevering, constant; steady, steadfast; undeviating, unwavering, unfaltering, unswerving, unflinching, unsleeping, unflagging, undrooping; steady as time; unrelenting,

Regularity of recurrence Periodicity

Egular, steady, punctual, regular as clockwork.

Resolution

Adjective: resolved; Verb: determined; strong-willed, strong-minded; resolute; (brave); self-possessed; decided, definitive, peremptory, tranchant; unhesitating, unflinching, unshrinking; firm, iron, gritty, indomitable, game to the backbone; inexorable, relentless, not to be shaken, not to be put down; tenax propositi; inflexible; (hard); obstinate; steady; (persevering) a.

Stability

Fixed, steadfast, firm, fast, steady, balanced; confirmed, valid; fiducial; immovable, irremovable, riveted, rooted; settled, established; Verb: vested; incontrovertible, stereotyped, indeclinable.

Crosswords: Steady

Now steady (Sleuth; writing credit: Anthony Shaffer)

Ah, if there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say. (Ghostbusters; writing credit: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.)

I've gotten lazy on a steady paycheck (Laughing Boy; writing credit: Brazil Joseph Grisaffi III; George Douglas Lee)

Oh, you mean the way the sea stays steady as a rock and the buildings keep washing up and down (The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy; writing credit: Douglas Adams; John Lloyd)

So, are you guys like boyfriend-girlfriend? Steady dates (The Breakfast Club ; writing credit: John Hughes)

But you're steady heading to the mall ("Bills, Bills, Bills"; performing artist: Destiny's Child)

The slow and steady rush (Breathe; performing artist: Faith Hill)

Na Na, steady rise, peep this out (Get Me Home; performing artist: FOXY)

And you didn't get any unless you went steady and made out for a year (All You Wanna Do Is Dance; performing artist: Joe)

Steady, steady tryna throw something at me (Puppy Love; performing artist: Lil Bow Wow)

After many years of trying to find steady work, I worked as a historian--until I realized there was no future in it. (references; author: unknown)

Too Young to Go Steady (1959)

Going Steady (1958)

Let's Go Steady (1945)

Steady Company (1932)

Their Steady Job (1922)

Rock Steady (performing artist: The Whispers)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Going Steady (reference)

• Steady On (reference)

• When the World Was Steady (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• The Beatles: Live - Ready, Steady, Go (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Rock Steady (reference)

• Rock Steady [Limited Edition w/ Bonus Tracks] [ENHANCED] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• DAVIS & SANFORD SSCOMPACT Compact Steady Stick (reference)

• RCA CC6254 VHS-C Camcorder 400x Zoom with Steady Pix [MINIDV] (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• Delta 46-469 Steady Rest for 12" Wood Lathes (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

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Dr. Joseph W. Schereschewsky published his statistical findings showing a steady increase in cancer mortality over a 20 year period in the U.S. This led to the involvement of the PHS in cancer research. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Early level crew - passing the mallet Rear rodman passing front rodman, recorder pulling Rodman moving ahead will drive spike to steady rod. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Rear rodman passing front rodman, recorder pulling Passing the mallet so rear rodman can drive spike to steady rod Level crew of W. H. Burger. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

An evening view to the east after a steady rain. The light area is an optical effect as the sun was setting to the west behind the photographer. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Marine mammal watching - pole is used to steady binoculars. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Is hoisted on board USS Philadelphia (CL-41), during the North African operation, November 1942. Note crewmen holding lines to steady the plane as the aircraft crane swings it inboard. Photographed by Lieutenant Horace Bristol, USNR. Credit: NAVY.

Wilson reading report on sinking of Lusitania while Uncle Sam says "steady". Credit: Library of Congress.

Steady. Credit: Library of Congress.

"Steady". Credit: Library of Congress.

Printing war ration book 2. Printing coupons for war ration book 2. Pressman Adolph Beyer watches as the coupons roll from the press in a steady stream at a printing establishment in Hoboken, New Jersey. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The power of assembling and dismissing the legislative, placed in the executive, gives not the executive a superiority over it, but is a fiduciary trust placed in him, for the safety of the people, in a case where the uncertainty and variableness of human affairs could not bear a steady fixed rule: for it not being possible, that the first framers of the government should, by any foresight, be so much masters of future events, as to be able to prefix so just periods of return and duration to the assemblies of the legislative, in all times to come, that might exactly answer all the exigencies of the common- wealth; the best remedy could be found for this defect, was to trust this to the prudence of one who was always to be present, and whose business it was to watch over the public good. (Second Treatise of Government)

But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort from our present course--both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons, both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom, yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind's final war. (reference)

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But I have done with expecting any course of steady reading from Emma

Its steady hand was pointed to the head

The reflection continued visible upon the wall, but it was now pale and steady like the light of a lamp or candle

A day went by and the wind increased, steady, unbroken by gusts

It requires a training such as the athletes underwent, the steady intention almost of the whole life to this object

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Apparent steady increase in domestic ETEC outbreaks. (references)

What it feels like — sharp, dull, throbbing, steady. (references)

The steady burning sensation is increased significantly by any light touch. (references)

Business

Demand for food products is steady. (references)

The 1990s have seen a steady liberalization of Indian import regulations. (references)

These data indicate a trend of steady growth in cargo handled by Chinese ports. (references)

Civil Liberties

Kyrgyz Republic

Emigrants are not prevented from returning to the country, and there reportedly was a small but steady flow of returnees. (references)

Korea

In recent years, there have been numerous reports of a steady increase in North Korean migrants arriving in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. (references)

Economic History

Uae

The unemployment rate appears to be holding steady. (references)

Human Rights

China

Government harassment prevents activists from obtaining and keeping steady employment. (references)

Ghana

On average the CHRAJ receives between 4,000 and 5,000 new petitions per year, with steady increases each year. (references)

Netherlands

Steady progress has been made in improving conditions (prisoners have mattresses, hygiene and food have improved, and construction began on a new wing to relieve overcrowding). (references)

Minorities

Australia

Upon coming to power in 1996, the Government reduced annual migrant (nonrefugee) immigration by 10 percent to 74,000; subsequently, it has increased to approximately 80,000. Humanitarian immigration figures remained steady at approximately 12,000 per year from 1996 through this year. (references)

Political Economy

Slovenia

The country has made steady progress toward developing a market economy. (references)

POLAND

The number of unions has remained steady over the past several years, although membership appears to be declining. (references)

Trade

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's commercial banks have enjoyed steady profits for the last five years. (references)

India

The 1990-2002 Indian EXIM policy has seen a steady liberalization of Indian import and export regulations. (references)

Tunisia

THESE RATES REMAIN FAR HIGHER THAN U.S. BANKING REGULATIONS WOULD ALLOW, BUT THEY ARE SHOWING STEADY PROGRESS IN REDUCING THE LEVEL OF BAD LOANS. (references)

Travel

Cote D'ivoire

At all times walk confidently and at a steady pace on the side of the street facing traffic. (references)

Worker Rights

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Compulsory education mandated until the age of 16 effectively rules out steady employment before that age. (references)

Philippines

Inspection statistics from 1996 through 2001 show a steady decline in the number of child labor violations, possibly reflecting increased public awareness of child labor laws. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "steady": 2) steady flow ♦ be a steady customer ♦ become steady ♦ go steady ♦ have a steady hand ♦ hold steady ♦ keep her steady ♦ keep steady ♦ Land of steady habits ♦ make steady ♦ minimum steady flight speed ♦ slow but steady ♦ steady approach ♦ steady arm ♦ steady as time ♦ steady boyfriend ♦ steady cam ♦ steady down ♦ steady fire ♦ steady flight ♦ steady flow ♦ steady girlfriend ♦ steady income ♦ steady job ♦ steady load ♦ steady on his pins ♦ steady on! ♦ steady one's nerves ♦ steady oneself ♦ steady plod ♦ steady progress ♦ steady resolve ♦ steady rest ♦ steady state ♦ steady state deviation of the nth order ♦ work steady. Additional references.

Beginning with "steady": steady-as-you-go, steady-eyed, steady-flowing, steady-going, steady-gravity, steady-state.

Ending with "steady": ever-steady, going-steady, none-too-steady, quasi-steady, rock-steady, tail-steady.

Albanian

i vazhdueshëm (ceaseless, chronic, constant, continual, continued, continuous, endless, frequent, incessant, lingering, niggling, non-stop, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, regular, running, unbroken, uninterrupted), i rregullt (above board, correct, done, even, formal, frequent, habitual, honest, just, licit, measured, neat, normal, on the level, orderly, regular, right, systematic, systematical, tidy, trig, trim), i qëndrueshëm (abiding, consistent, constant, durable, enduring, evergreen, fast, firm, Hardy, indissoluble, lasting, lingering, perdurable, permanent, persistent, resistant, settled, stabilized, stable, surefooted, unalterable, unswerving), i njëtrajtshëm (equable, equal, even, homogeneous, uniform). (various references)

Arabic 

‏تعقل (discretion, prudence), ‏رصين (calm, equable, equal, sedate, serious, sober, sober minded, solemn, solid, staid, thoughtful), ‏ثبت (affirm, anchor, assure, aver, belay, belt, bend, bite, bolt, bolt on, brace, cable, catch, chock, confirm, corroborate, countersign, demonstrate, display, endure, establish, evince, fastening, fix, lash, last, pin down, plant, prove, reinforce, secure, set, spike, stabilize, stay, stick, strengthen, substantiate, testify, validate, verify, warrant), ‏ثابت (abiding, constant, enduring, fast, firm, fixed, habitual, immobile, immovable, immutable, indubitable, invariable, lasting, lingering, perpetual, settled, solid, stabile, stable, standing, stationary, steadfast, stiff, strong, stubborn, sturdy, substantive, unfailing, unmoved), ‏إستعاد ثقته بنفسه, ‏إستعاد توازنه, ‏إستقر (be located, become steady, deposit, locate, lodge, move, plateau, set, settle, settle down, settle oneself, sit, spread out, stabilize, subside), ‏الرفيق الدائم, ‏خضع (bend, bow, compel, conquer, hew, knuckle under, kowtow, reclaim, reduce, subdue, subject, subjugate, submit, subordinate, succumb, throw in one's hand, undergo, wash, yield), ‏صريح (bare, bluff, candid, categorical, communicative, crude, direct, downright, expansive, explicit, flat, forthcoming, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, honest, ingenuous, open, open-hearted, outright, outspoken, overt, palpable, plain, plain spoken, plump, point blank, pronounced, raw, round, simple-hearted, straight, straightforward, transparent, unreserved, unvarnished), ‏صان (arm, conserve, cover, defend, embalm, ensure, fence, fend, maintain, preserve, protect, repair, safeguard, screen, tend, vindicate), ‏راسخ (deep-seated, earthbound, fast, firm, firmly, fixed, founded, immovable, incommutable, incorrigible, ingrained, inveterate, rooted, settled, solid, sound, stabile, stable, staunch, steadfast, sure, unalterable, vested), ‏عقل (brains, intellect, intelligence, layer, mentality, mind, pate, picket, psyche, reason, sense, skull, wit), ‏كبح (arrest, bridle, check, contain, control, curb, hamper, hinder, hold, hold back, inhibit, inhibition, keep back, keep down, keep under control, leash, master, press, prevent, rein, repress, repression, restrain, restraint, subdual, subdue, suppress, suppression, tame, withhold), ‏تماسك (cement, cling, coherence, cohesion, consistence, consolidate, pastiness, solidarity, solidify, squash, tenacity, unity), ‏حازم (decisive, determined, firm, gritty, resolute, steadfast, strong-willed, tough), ‏وطيد (firm, settled, solid, stable, stiff), ‏وقر (adore, consider, revere, venerate), ‏هدأ (allay, appease, assuage, attemper, becalm, calm, calm down, cool, die down, dust, ease, hush, keep quiet, lull, moderate, mollify, pacify, palliate, placate, quench, quieten, relieve, rest, salve, settle, settle down, simmer, smooth, sober, soothe, stay, still, subside, supple, sweeten, tranquillize), ‏هادئ (calm, cloistered, composed, cool, dispassionate, easygoing, even, impassive, imperturbable, laid back, peaceable, peaceful, piping, placid, possessed, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, restful, self possessed, serene, sober, still, tranquil, undisturbed, uneventful, unflappable, unmoved, unruffled, windless), ‏معتدل (abstemious, balmy, clement, conservative, erect, genial, gentle, low key, measured, meek, middle, mild, moderate, modest, reasonable, soft, straight, temperate, upright), ‏مستقر (constant, enduring, firm, normal, regular, settled, stabilized, stable), ‏موثوق (authoritative, credible, dependable, reliable, safe, sound, straight, sure, true, trustworthy, trusty), ‏منتظم (constant, even, orderly, regular, uniform), ‏عاشر (associate, hobnob, sort, tenth). (various references)

Bulgarian 

крепя се (rest), порядъчен (considerable, nice, orderly, respectable, sober, straightforward, tidy, upright, well-regulated), постоянен (abiding, changeless, chronic, constant, continuous, direct, firm, fixed, frequent, hourly, immovable, invariable, lasting, minutely, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, regular, secular, settled, stable, standing, static, steadfast, stock, substantive, sustained, unalterable, undeviating, unfailing, unidirectional, uniform, uninterrupted, unvaried), постоянен приятел, прилежен (assiduous, diligent, industrious, sedulous, studious), здрав (blooming, durable, entire, fast, fit, flourishing, flush, good, hard, healthful, healthy, hearty, hefty, invulnerable, lasting, laudable, lusty, nervous, nervy, reliable, right, robust, rubbery, rude, rugged, safe, salubrious, seaworthy, secure, serviceable, sinewy, sleek, sober, sound, stalwart, stanch, staunch, stout, strapping, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure footed, taintless, tenacious, thickset, uncorrupted, up to the mark, vigorous, well, well-conditioned, without scathe), забавям (arrest, cool, defer, delay, detain, hang up, hold back, hold off, hold over, inhibit, postpone, put back, put over, retard, set back, sidetrack, slacken, slow, slow down, stave off), неизменен (immutable, inalterable, incommutable, invariable, permanent, rigid, standing, stationary, stereotyped, unaltered, undeviating, unfailing, uniform, unvaried), непоклатим (unbudging, unshakable, unyielding), непрестанен (ceaseless, constant, continual, growing, hourly, incessant, unending, unremitting), обуздавам (bit, bridle, chastise, curb, hamshackle, harness, leash, manage, quell, rein in, repress, restrain, school, smother), верен (accurate, correct, faithful, just, liege, loving, loyal, natural, okay, right, staunch, sure, true, true-hearted, truthful, unfailing, veracious), по-лека (easy), крепя (hold, hold on, poise, prop up, retain, uphold), стабилен (fast, fixed, foursquare, immovable, stable), твърд (adamant, adamantine, constant, crusty, decided, determined, dogged, fast, firm, flat, flinty, forceful, gritty, hard, hardhearted, immovable, obstinate, persistent, proof, rigid, rock-ribbed, rocky, sclerotic, sclerous, set, solid, stable, staunch, steadfast, steely, stiff, stout, stringy, strong, sturdy, swerveless, tenacious, tinny, unfaltering, unflinching, unshakable, unshrinking, unswerving, unwavering), равномерен (equable, even, isochronal, level, measured), сигурен (bound, certain, confident, copper-bottomed, dependable, good, infallible, necessary, positive, reliable, responsible, safe, secure, solid, sure, tried, trustworthy, trusty, undoubted, unfailing, unfaltering), системен (methodical, orderly, systematic), спокоен (arcadian, calm, clear, collected, contented, cool, dreamy, easeful, easy, equable, equal, even tempered, even-minded, halcyon, immovable, impassive, imperturbable, leisurely, level, nerveless, peaceful, philosophical, piping, placid, quiet, reposeful, restful, secure, sedate, self possessed, self-collected, settled, smooth, soft, staid, steady-going, still, stirless, unalarmed, unbuttoned, unconcerned, undisturbed, uneventful, unflappable, unmolested, unruffled, untroubled), сериозен (earnest, grave, heavy, intent, prayerful, sad, sage, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, somber, sombre, staid, straight), солиден (lusty, massive, massy, portly, pucka, pukka, rugged, secure, solid, sound, sterling, substantial, trustworthy, valid), улягам (mellow, subside), уравновесявам (balance, countervail, counterweigh, equalize, equilibrate, equipoise, equiponderate, offset, poise, trim), успокоявам се (calm down, quiet down, regain one's composure, settle down, smooth down), устойчив (firm, persevering, resistant, rigid, settled, stable, staunch, steadfast, sure footed, unswerving), стабилизирам (stabilize), внимателно (carefully, cautiously, close, closely, gently, guardedly, narrowly, nicely, warily). (various references)

Chinese 

穩定 (stable), 穩 (settled, stable), 平穩 (smooth), 平稳, 堅定 (firm, staunch). (various references)

Czech

spolehlivý (authoritative, dependable, dutiful, foolproof, good, reliable, reputable, safe, solid, sound, staunch, sure, trustworthy, unfailing), solidní (firm, reputable, responsible, robust, solid, sound, stout, sturdy), stálý (constant, durable, enduring, equable, eternal, fast, firm, indissoluble, invariable, perennial, permanent, protracted, regular, sessile, stable, standing, static, stationary, unchangeable), stabilizovat se, stabilní (stable, stationary), uklidnit se (calm, calm down, compose oneself, cool down, quieten, simmer down, still, subside), upřený (fixed, staring, steadfast, unwavering), upevnit (anchor, confine, consolidate, fasten, fix, forge, infix, make up, moor, picket, plant, plant in, rivet, secure, ship, solidify, Spike, strengthen), vyrovnat (balance, clear off, compound, eke, eke out, equalize, even, even out, even up, flatten, justify, level up, meet, quit, settle, settle up, smooth out, stack up), ustálit (consolidate, solidify, stabilize), jistý (certain, definite, mere, positive, some, sure, unerring, unfailing), pravidelný (normal, orderly, periodic, periodical, regular, routine, smooth), pevný (adamant, compact, concrete, consistent, deep-seated, durable, energetic, fast, firm, fixed, good, hard set, hardwearing, heavy duty, immovable, ingrained, meaty, proof, resilient, resolute, secure, solid, sound, stable, steadfast, stout, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure, unmoved, unswerving, unyielding, valid), přidržet, neustálý (constant, continual, eternal, habitual, incessant, perpetual, uninterrupted), nepřetržitý (continual, continuous, incessant, solid, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted), neochvìjný (grim, staunch, unfailing, unswerving, unwavering), rovnomìrný (even, uniform). (various references)

Danish

brille (back rest, back stay, stay, steady rest, work steady). (various references)

Dutch

constant (constant, constantly, continual, lasting, permanent, sustained), bril (glasses, seat, spectacles), bestendig (abiding, constant, continual, continuous, lasting, permanent, sustained). (various references)

Esperanto

neŝanĝiĝema (constant, continual, lasting). (various references)

Farsi 

یکنواخت (Monotonous, Same), پیوسته ویکنواخت کردن , پی درپی (Consecutive, Continual, Continuum, Incessant), پرپشت (Exuberant, Lush, Rich, Thick), محکم (Buff, Firm, Meaty, Secure, Stable, Steel, Stout, Strict, Strong, Sturdy, Substantial, Tenacious, Tight, Tough), مداوم (Continuous, Ongoing, Stable, Unremitting), ساکن شدن (Abide, People, Populate, Stanch), استواریامحکم کردن , استوار (Consistent, Constant, Firm, Immovable, Secure, Sound, Stable, Steadfast, Steel, Sure, Tenacious), ثابت (Equable, Firm, Immobile, Immovable, Indelible, Irremovable, Loyal, Pat, Permanent, Resolute, Stable, Staid, Standstill, True). (various references)

Finnish

vankka (firm, solid), vakava (earnest, firm, grave, serious, stable, staid), vakaantua (become firm become settled, settle down), vakaa (firm, stable, steadfast), tukeva (firm, heavy, stable, sturdy, substantial), tasainen (even, flat, level, smooth, uniform), tanakka (heavy, rigid, strong, sturdy, substantial, thick-set), luja (decided, durable, fast, firm, resolute, stable, steadfast, stout, strong), herkeämätön (continuous, incessant, unceasing). (various references)

French

s'assagir, sérieux (staid, straight, studious), se calmer, se ranger (step aside, string), se stabiliser (become steady, stabilize), solide (stern, stiff, stout, strong, sturdy), stable (stabile, stable), statique (static, statics), sûr (sterling), régulier (straight), ferme (stable, steadfast), assujettir, calme (still, stillness), constant (standing, staunch, steadfast, stiff), continu, copain, copine, franc (straight, straightforward), lunette (back stay, stationary support, stay, steady rest, work steady), maintenir, assagir, pondéré, uniformément, rangé (stowed), modéré. (various references)

German

zuverlässig (authoritatively, credible, dependable, dependably, reliable, reliably, responsible, responsibly, safe, staunch, steadily, sure, trustworthy, trusty). (various references)

Greek 

στρογγυλή οπή (back rest, back stay, stay, steady rest, work steady), σταθερόσ (abiding, consistent, constant, equable, firm, fixed, hard, permanent, set, stable, stanch, standard, stationary, staunch, steadfast, unfaltering), σταθερός (consistent, enduring, firm, stable), σταθεροποιώ (consolidate, make stable, stabilize, standardize), γκόμενα (a bit of skirt, babe), γκόμενοσ, πάγιοσ (consolidated, fixed, settled), αμετακίνητοσ (immovable, irremovable), τακτικόσ (orderly, ordinal, regular, tactical). (various references)

Hebrew 

מיושב בדעתו (composed, even tempered, level headed, self possessed, sober, staid), יציב (fixed, immobile, on an even keel, set, settled, stable, stationary), ליצב (consolidate, immobilize, stabilize), לחזק (bolster, brace, buttress, consolidate, fasten, fortify, intensify, strengthen, support), להתיצב (be stabilized, become steady, set), קבוע (constant, fitted, fixation, fixed, fixing, fixture, habitual, permanent, regular, set, settled, stable, standing, stated, stationary, uniform), איתן (cast iron, firm, immovable, mighty, perennial, permanent, solid, strong, sturdy, substantial), זהירות (care, carefulness, caution, discreetness, discretion, look out, mind, observation, prudence, take care, wariness). (various references)

Hungarian

szilárd (concrete, consistent, fast, firm, gritty, immovable, rigid, robustful, robustic, set, shock-proof, solid, sound, stable, stiff, stout, sturdy, substantial, substantive), szünet nélkül (hourly, steadily, without intermission), megállapodott (concerted, sedate), kiegyensúlyozott (balanced, consistent, demure, equal, even tempered, even-minded, level, level-headed, well balanced), egyöntetű, biztosan álló, állhatatosan (consistently, steadfastly, steadily), állandó partner, állandó barátnő, állandó barát, állandó (caducous, client, constant, continual, continuous, editorial staff, everlasting, fixed, have a general invitation, immobile, immutable, invariable, invariant, permanent, perpetual, repertoire piece, stable, standing, staple, stationary, stock, unvarying). (various references)

Indonesian

tunak, kokoh (sturdy, substantial), ajek (constant, stable). (various references)

Italian

sicuro (absolute, assured, certain, clear, definite, reliable, safe, safety place, saved, secure, snug, sure, unfailing), serio (earnest, grave, serious, seriously, staid, wholehearted), saldo (balance, fast, firm, payment, payoff, settlement, sturdy, tight), stabile (abiding, building, durable, firm, permanent, set, settled, stable, standing), proporzionato (equable, proportionate, shapely), consolidare (clamp, consolidate, fasten, fortify, shore up), consolidarsi (consolidate), continuo (abiding, ceaseless, continual, continuous, hourly, incessant, lasting, non-stop, running), costante (abiding, changeless, consistent, constant, continual, even, faithful, permanent, steadfast, sustained, true), fermo (arrest, catch, constant, durable, fast, firm, fixed, lock, motionless, settled, standing, stationary, still, stop, tight), fisso (agelong, celebration, definitely, destines, determinate, determined, fast, feast, fix, fixed, fixedly, permanent, regular, set, settled, solid, standing, stationary, tight, tighten), calma (calm, calmness, placidity, quietude, sedateness, silence, silent, silentness, smoothness, stillness, temper), posato (composed, sedate, settled), rafforzarsi, regolare (act, adjust, arm, bogey, cash up, control, control oneself, direct, even, formal, guide, level, modulate, normal, point, proper, regular, regularize, regulate, rule, rules, set, settle, smooth, Square, standard, systematic, systematical, trim, tune), rinforzare (become stronger, brace, invigorate, reinforce, strengthen), lunetta (fanlight, lunette). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

堅実 (reliable, solid, sound). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しっかり (firmly, level-headed, reliable, tightly), きちょうめん (methodical, punctual), あんていした (calm, firm, stable), ステディー , ステディ , ゆるぎない (firm, solid), けんじつ (reliable, solid, sound), じっちょく (honest), じみち, てがたい (firm, secure, solid), ちゃくじつ (solid, sound, trustworthy). (various references)

Korean 

꾸준한 (unremitting). (various references)

Manx

shickyr (certain, confident, definite, fast, firm, fixed, impregnable, positive, secure, stable, steadfast, sure, unflinching), rea (clear, clear as water, continuously, easy of manner, facile, flat, horizontal, level, male sheep, plain, plane, ram, regularly, sleek, smooth, tup; even), kinjagh (ballast, ballast of person, constant, continual, continuous, definite, incessant, invariable, persistent, regular, unceasing, unfailing), jeenysey (chock up, wedge, wedging), jeenysal (block, block as wheels, chock up, embed, fasten down, wedge), jeenys (chock, quoin, wedge), beayn (chronic, constant, durable, eternal, evergreen, firm, immortal, infinite, interminable, lifelong, longstanding, permanent, recurring, sustained, timeless). (various references)

Pig Latin

eadystay.(various references)

Portuguese

seguro (assured, certain, clear, confident, deep-seated, dependable, faithful, fast, firm, indemnity, insurance, insurant, jumped-up, reliable, retentive, secure, settled, sound, staunch, sturdy, sure, sure fire, trustworthy, trusty, unerring), uniforme (cloth, equable, equal, even, level, livery, regular, self, solid, uniform, uniformed), regular (canonic, canonical, clean-cut, condition, correct, even, formal, methodical, normal, order, post, regular, regulate, sequential, smooth, systematic, systematical, tolerable, unexceptional, uniform), invariável (deep-seated, fixed, invariable, same, settled, unalterable, undeviating), fixo (deep-seated, fadeless, fast, firm, fixed, immobile, immovable, inelastic, permanent, set, settled, stable, stated, stationary, stereotyped, unmoved), fixar (affix, allocate, append, appoint, assign, clench, cling to, define, determine, engrave, fasten, firm, fix, get caught on, impact, joggle, lodge, make fast, nail, pin, pitch, plant, put, record, rivet, root, secure, tie), firme (compact, consistent, deep-seated, die-hard, fadeless, fast, firm, fixed, hard, inflexible, iron, non-ductile, resolute, set, settled, sober, solid, stable, steadfast, stern, stiff, strong, sturdy, substantial, tenacious, tight, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unfailing, unfaltering, unhesitating, unmoved, unshaken, unshrinking, unswerving, unwavering, unyielding), firmar (base, cement, clench, confirm, consolidate, embed, enplane, fasten, firm, fix, guy, hoop, implant, joggle, key, nail, plant, rivet, root, secure, set, sign, stabilize, stiffen, underwrite), estabilizar (compensate, poise, stabilize, valorize), estável (deep-seated, enduring, permanent, settled, solid, stable, steadfast). (various references)

Romanian

serios (appreciable, demure, earnest, earnestly, genuine, grave, gravely, grievously, important, in earnest, in good earnest, intimate, matronal, minded, reliable, sad, sedate, serious, serious minded, seriously, seriousness, severe, sober, solemn, solid, staid, stern, valid, weighty, well-conducted), se întãri (cake, firm, harden, intensify, recover tone, stiffen, toughen), sigur (absolute, absolutely, assuredly, certain, certainly, cocksure, confident, convinced, decided, dependable, indeed, it must be, positive, reliable, reliant, safe, safely, secure, self confident, sound, sterling, straight, sure, surely, tenacious, trustworthy, undeniable, undoubtedly, unequivocal), stãruitor (arduous, assiduous, constant, dogged, firm, instant, instantly, patient, persevering, perseveringly, persistent, persisting, pertinacious, pleading, pressing, pushing, steadfast, stubborn, tenacious, trusty, urgent, zealous), stãtãtor (stagnant, standing, stationary), stabil (durable, firm, fixed, fixedly, lasting, permanent, sedentary, set, settled, solid, sound, stable, standing, steadfast), stabiliza (peg, settle, stabilize), suport (bolster, carriage, chuck, foot, holdfast, Jack, leg, mat, Mount, pad, pedal, plinth, prop, puncheon, reliance, shore, stanchion, stand, stem, support), acuma (at present, go, now, ready, soon, today), nu mişca, aşezat (reliable, seated, sedate, serious, seriously, situated, sober, sober minded, staid, wise), gagicã (patootie), calma (allay, appease, becalm, calm, chasten, compose, ease, kill, mollify, pacify, quiet, salve, settle, smooth, smooth down, sober, soften, soothe, still, temper, tranquillize), consolida (bind, brace, bracket, confirm, consolidate, fix, fortify, fund, reinforce, rivet, secure, solidify, stiffen, strengthen), constant (abiding, constant, firm, permanent, smooth, steadfast, unchanging, unfailing, uniform), cumpãnit (balanced, equable, measured, well balanced), ferm (decidedly, firm, fixed, hard, hard bitten, inflexible, resistant, resolute, resolved, set, stable, staunch, steadfast, sturdy, tight, unbending, unfaltering, unflinching, unshaken, unswerving, unwavering, unyielding), fix (certain, clipping, constant, definite, exact, firm, fixed, fixedly, immovable, invariable, permanent, set, sharp, stable, staid, standing, staring, stationary, sure, unalterable, unchangeable), gagic, blând (benign, bland, Clement, docile, dovelike, easy-tempered, fair, genial, gentle, gently, good hearted, good natured, harmless, lenient, meek, mild, mildly, Pacific, passive, peaceable, placable, silken, soft, sweet, tame, tender, tractable), gospodãresc (household, housewifely, rich, steady-going, thrifty), lunetã (glass, lunette, telescope), întãri (bind, bond, brace, bracket, confirm, consolidate, corroborate, enforce, entrench, fix, fortify, harden, indurate, invigorate, nerve, recruit, reinforce, screw, season, stay, steel, stiffen, strengthen, stress, tone up), moderat (abstemious, gentle, mild, moderate, moderately, rational, reasonable, temperate), uşurel (fair and softly, gently, gingerly, lightish, slowly, steady on), nu te lasã (hold tight), permanent (abiding, fixed, immanent, lastingly, perennial, perm, permanent, permanent wave, permanently, perpetual, standing), regulat (equable, even, harmonious, legitimate, normal, orderly, ordinary, regular, regularly, rhythmic, rhythmical, smooth, staple), rigid (angular, buckram, cast iron, hard and fast, hard set, harsh, incompressible, inflexible, rigid, rigidly, stark, stern, stiff, stiffly, strait laced, wooden), tacticos (calm, leisurely, slow, slowly, tranquil), tare (adamant, adamantine, badly, crusty, deeply, double, durable, fast, fierce, firm, firmly, greatly, hard, hollow, intense, intensely, lasting, leathery, loud, loudly, mighty, potent, powerful, rigid, robust, rocky, solid, spanking, stalwart, stiff, stout, strong, strongly, sturdy, to the echo, tough, unflinching, unflinchingly, vehement, vigorous, violent), mãsurat (measured, reasonable, reserved, shy, temperate). (various references)

Russian 

устойчивый (immune, lasting, long-standing, persistent, stable, surefooted, sustained, unalterable). (various references)

Scottish

socrach (at ease, comfortable, slow), socair (at your ease, comfort : air do shocair, ease, gentle, mild, quiet, rest, take). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

stalni dragan, stalni, stalna dragana, stalan (abiding, constant, continual, continuous, on-going, perm, permanent, regular, stabile), stabilan (stabile, stable), sređen (composed, settled, straight), smiren (appeased, calm, even tempered, sedate, serene), postojan (constant, immovable, immutable, stabile, stable, steadfast, surefooted, unswerving), odmeren (measured), čvrsto (fast, firmly, hard, sound, soundly, staunchly, steadily, substantially, tightly), čvrst (firm, hard, hard and fast, solid, sound, stalwart, staunch, steadfast, strong, sturdy, tenacious, tight, trim, unwavering, wiry). (various references)

Spanish

sensato (no-nonsense, rational, reasonable, sage, sane, sensible, sober-headed, wise), novio (beloved, boyfriend, bride, bridegroom, fiance, groom, loved one, lover, sweetheart, Sweeting, well-beloved), mantener firme, luneta (back rest, back stay, bezel, locating stop, stay, steady rest, work steady), firme (adamant, ballast bed, bed, decisive, fast, firm, foursquare, hard, out and out, persistent, positive, road, roadbed, secure, set, solid, sound, staunch, steadfast, strong, sure, surface, unmoved, unswerving, unwavering), estable (equable, integrated, permanent, set, stable), estabilizarse (become stabilized, become stable, become steady, level off, level out, stabilize), despacio (gently, inching, inchmeal, slow, slowly), continuo (abiding, chronic, constant, continual, continuous, direct, lasting, nagging, non-stop, permanent, perpetual, persistent, rolling, sustained, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted), con calma. (various references)

Swedish

stadig (established, firm, fixed, foursquare, level headed, secure, settled, staid, steadfast, unfaltering), beständig (constant, perpetual, persistent, resistant). (various references)

Thai

มั่นคง (foursquare, stabile, stabilize, stable, stedfast, sure). (various references)

Turkish

sağlam (able bodied, bankable, bouncing, calculable, cast iron, consolidated, dyed in grain, fast, firm, flat-footed, foolproof, foursquare, gilt-edged, good, granitic, Hale, hard, healthy, hearty, indissoluble, invulnerable, lusty, responsible, rugged, runproof, safe, scatheless, secure, secured, solid, sound, stable, stalwart, stanch, staunch, steely, stout, strong, sturdy, substantial, substantive, sure, tough, unfaltering, unshakable, unshaken, valid, whole), sürekli (abiding, assiduous, chronic, consistent, consistently, constant, continual, continuous, continuum, durable, enduring, everlasting, habitual, hourly, imprescriptible, incessant, invariable, lasting, non-stop, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, running, secular, settled, standing, sustained, unabating, unceasing, unremitting), sabit (attached, changeless, constant, entrenched, established, fast, firm, fixed, flat, flat-footed, immobile, immovable, immutable, indelible, invariable, irremovable, permanent, put, real, rigid, set, settled, stable, staid, standing, staring, static, stationary, steadfast, substantive, unwavering), sabit durum, sabit kalmak (hold up, remain firm, stiffen), sakin (airless, calm, citizen, comfortable, composed, composedly, dispassionate, domicilled, dweller, equal, even, even tempered, habitant, halcyon, hushed, imperturbable, in repose, indweller, inhabitant, inmate, laidback, local, nerveless, noiseless, Pacific, peaceable, peaceful, philosophic, philosophical, placid, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, resident, sedate, serene, smooth, still, tenant, tranquil, unperturbed, unruffled, untroubled), sakinleştirmek (allay, appease, becalm, calm, hush, pacify, placate, quiet, smooth, smooth down, soothe, still, tranquilize, tranquillize), sarsılmaz (adamantine, bedrock, immovable, stable, steadfast, unshakable, unshaken, unshrinking, unwavering), sevgili (beau, beloved, concubine, darling, dear, dearie, deary, dove, doxy, duck, duckie, ducky, fancy man, favorite, favourite, feller, fellow, flame, gallant, Gill, girl, inamorata, inamorato, Jill, ladylove, love, loved, lover, paramour, pet, precious, queen, sweetheart, sweetie, sweety, Truelove, well-beloved), sallanmasını kesmek, kalıcı arkadaş, değişmez (changeless, constant, entrenched, equable, fast, fixed, flat-footed, frozen, hard and fast, immutable, inalterable, invariable, Pat, permanent, regular, rigid, set, settled, stable, static, steadfast, unalterable, unchangeable, unchanging, unswerving, unvarying, unwavering), devamlı (assiduous, away, chronic, continual, continued, continuous, everlasting, evermore, forever, frequent, hourly, in ordinary, incessant, invariable, invariably, lasting, non-stop, on end, permanent, persistent, regular, regularly, settled, sustained, unabating, unbroken, unceasing, unremitting), hareket etmemek (be at a standstill, hold still, stand still), istikrar (ballast, constancy, easiness, permanence, permanency, stability, stableness, steadiness, uniformity), istikrarlı (consistent, stable, strong), istikrarlı gitmek, kımıldama (don't move, hold still, keep still), oynatma (hold it), kız arkadaş (girl, girlfriend, lass, lassie, popsy, popsy-wopsy), oturmuş (fitted, seated, sedentary, settled), düzenli (clean-cut, coordinate, dainty, equal, even, harmonious, in good trim, in order, methodical, neat, ordered, orderly, organized, regular, right, settled, snug, stated, systematic, systematical, tidy), titremeyen, uzatmalı sevgili, titremesini durdurmak, titrememek, kıpırdamamak (lie doggo, not to move, stand still). (various references)

Ukrainian

стійко, стійкий (dyed in the wool, fast, hard bitten, perseverant, persevering, persistent, resistant, resolved, rigid, stout hearted, sturdy, vertebrate), стережися (cave, look out, mind your eye), ставати статечним, ставати твердим, рівномірний (equable, even), рівно (all, dead, even, pari passu, smooth), кавалер (beau, cavalier, gallant), обережно (beware, carefully, deliberately, discreetly, gently, gingerly, guardedly, handle with care, look ahead, look out, nix, providently), опора (anchorage, anchorage-ground, backing, bearer, buttress, cradle, crutch, footing, holdfast, pillar, reliance, stay, stilt, stock, support, tower), непохитний (adamant, adamantine, die hard, granitic, granitical, hard and fast, immovable, impregnable, inflexible, inviolable, never say die, relentless, rocky, stable, unbending, unshaken, unswerving, unyielding), зміцнювати (afforce, back, consolidate, establish, fasten, recruit, re-enforce, stiffen), постійний (abiding, blue, certain, changeless, chronic, constant, continual, frequent, hourly, immanent, never failing, perdurable, permanent, regular, sedentary, settled, standing, stationary, uniform). (various references)

Vietnamese 

vững vàng điều đặn, vững chắc (deep-seated, secure, stanch, staunch, unshaken, valid), vững (firm, strong), không thay đổi vững vàng, không đổi hướng đầu tàu!, chính chắn hãy bình tĩnh!, bình tĩnh (collected, composed, cool-headed, level-headed, self-collected, self-possessed, unruffled), điềm tĩnh đứng đắn, đều đều kiên định. (various references)

Welsh

sadio (firm), sad (firm, sober, solid). (various references)

constans, constantes, constantia. (various references)

ukhra. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "steady": steadying. (additional references)

Words ending with "steady": nonsteady, unsteady. (additional references)

Words containing "steady": unsteadying. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Steady" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Etemadi, S'easy, Seradoy, sheady, Shehadi, Shehadie, steads, stedy, steead, steedy, stuady, studey, teady. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: stayed.

-1 letter: dates, sated, stade, stead, styed, tsade, yeast.

-2 letters: ates, ayes, date, days, deys, dyes, east, easy, eats, etas, eyas, sade, sate, seat, seta, stay, stey, stye, tads, teas, teds, tyes, yeas.

-3 letters: ads, ate, aye, ays, day, dey, dye, eat, eds, eta, sad, sae, sat, say, sea, set, sty, tad, tae, tas, tea.

+1 letter: strayed, yeasted.

+2 letters: andesyte, asyndeta, daytimes, estrayed, headstay, hydrates, sedately, statedly, steadily, tideways, unstayed, unsteady.

+3 letters: adversity, andesytes, asyndetic, asyndeton, autodynes, autolysed, bystander, diacetyls, dialysate, drysalter, dynamites, dynasties, ecdysiast, headstays, nonsteady, outstayed, pederasty, playdates, sedentary, steadying, steelyard, syndicate, yesterday.

+4 letters: adipocytes, anhydrites, arytenoids, assertedly, asyndetons, bystanders, caryatides, daytraders, dehydrates, depositary, desolately, detestably, dialysates, dialyzates, drysalters, drysaltery, dynamiters, ecdysiasts, hydathodes, molybdates, overstayed, rehydrates, steelyards, syncopated, syndicated, syndicates, twayblades, tyrannised, unsteadily, wyandottes, yardmaster, yesterdays.