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Thesaurus: steady

Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

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  1. n. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
  2. n. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object.
  3. n. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.
  4. v. t. To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.
  5. v. i. To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.
  6. adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
  7. adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
  8. adj. securely in position; not shaky
  9. adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  10. adj. relating to a person who does something regularly
  11. adj. not easily excited or upset
  12. n. a person loved by another person