steady
a person loved by another person
• Syn:
sweetheart, sweetie, truelove
• Hypernyms:
lover
• Hyponyms:
ladylove, dulcinea, sugar daddy, valentine
1. make steady (Freq. 2)
- steady yourself
• Syn:
calm, becalm
• Hypernyms:
stabilize, stabilise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace (Freq. 1)
- brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
• Syn:
brace, stabilize, stabilise
• Derivationally related forms:
stabilization (for: stabilize), brace (for: brace)
• Hypernyms:
strengthen, beef up, fortify
• Hyponyms:
ballast, guy
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
1. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior (Freq. 11)
- a steady beat
- a steady job
- a steady breeze
- a steady increase
- a good steady ballplayer
• Ant:
unsteady
• Similar to:
dependable, rock-steady, steady-going, even, regular,
firm, level, unwavering, steadied, sure, surefooted,
sure-footed, footsure
• See Also:
even, stable, unagitated
• Derivationally related forms:
steadiness
2. securely in position;
not shaky
- held the ladder steady
• Similar to:
secure
• Derivationally related forms:
steadiness
3. marked by firm determination or resolution;
not shakable
- firm convictions
- a firm mouth
- steadfast resolve
- a man of unbendable perseverence
- unwavering loyalty
• Syn:
firm, steadfast, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering,
unshakable, unwavering
• Similar to:
resolute
• Derivationally related forms:
stiffness (for: stiff), steadiness, steadfastness (for: steadfast), firmness (for: firm)
4. relating to a person who does something regularly
- a regular customer
- a steady drinker
• Syn:
regular
• Similar to:
frequent
• Derivationally related forms:
regular (for: regular), regularity (for: regular)
5. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
- stocks are still firm
• Syn:
firm, unfluctuating
• Similar to:
stable
• Derivationally related forms:
firmness (for: firm)
6. not easily excited or upset
- steady nerves
• Similar to:
unexcitable
in a steady manner
- he could still walk steadily
• Syn:
steadily
• Ant:
unsteadily (for: steadily)
• Derived from adjective:
steady (for: steadily)
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