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How to pronounce steady in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms firm, unfluctuating
Type Words
Synonyms regular


a steady drinker.
Type Words
Synonyms sweetheart, sweetie, truelove
Type of lover
Has types dulcinea, sugar daddy, valentine, ladylove
Type Words
Synonyms firm, steadfast, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering
Derivation steadiness
Type Words
Synonyms brace, stabilise, stabilize
Type of fortify, strengthen, beef up
Has types ballast, guy
Type Words
Synonyms steadily
Type Words
Synonyms becalm, calm
Type of stabilise, stabilize


steady yourself.
Type Words


steady nerves.
Type Words
Derivation steadiness


a steady beat.
a steady job.
a steady breeze.
a steady increase.
a good steady ballplayer.
Type Words
Derivation steadiness


held the ladder steady.

Examples of steady

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He has a steady home, but he sought out Solomon's Porch for a place to hang out.
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He is a steady stay-at-home D-man, but at times a little careless with the puck.
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He showed steady improvement but still beat just one ranked opponent all season.
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Good thing Nebraska has the steady hands of Jeter, the tough senior point guard.
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Rory McIlroy also appeals here due to his steady improvement in this tournament.
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The Irish struggled and Brey briefly pulled Abromaitis to steady his shaky play.
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Those dreams are shelved, she says, for a job with a steady salary and benefits.
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Her head was cushioned between two blocks with a collar to keep her neck steady.
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Growth has been steady, he says, but the company could benefit from a fresh eye.
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More examples
  • 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"
  • Sweetheart: a person loved by another person
  • Brace: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
  • Firm: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
  • Securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
  • Firm: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
  • Regular: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"
  • Not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
  • (steadiness) freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct; "He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said"