stead·y  /ˈstɛdi/

noun

1. a person loved by another person

synset: sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove

verb

1. make steady; "steady yourself"

synset: steady, calm, becalm

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"

synset: brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise

adj

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"

synset: steady

antonym: unsteady

2. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

synset: firm, steady, unfluctuating

3. securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"

synset: steady

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

synset: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering

5. relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

synset: regular, steady

6. not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"

synset: steady

adv

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

synset: steadily, steady

antonym: unsteadily, falteringly, uncertainly

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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