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steady

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of steady

1 firm in oneʼs allegiance to someone or something

  • even as wild accusations were circulating, she remained steady in her support for the candidate
Synonyms of steady

constant, dedicated, devoted, devout, down-the-line, faithful, fast, good, loyal, pious, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, true, true-blue
Words Related to steady

dependable, dutiful, reliable, responsible, solid, tried, tried-and-true, trustworthy, trusty

unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering

determined, intent, resolute

confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate, sworn

ardent, avid, enthusiastic, fervent, fervid, gung ho, impassioned, passionate, serious
Near Antonyms of steady

irresponsible, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy

faltering, hesitant, vacillating, wavering

dubious, irresolute, shaky, uncertain

apathetic, dispassionate, uninterested
Antonyms of steady

disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue

2 appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time

  • a popular author who produces a steady output of best sellers year after year
Synonyms of steady

constant, frequent, habitual, periodic, periodical, regular, repeated
Words Related to steady

continual, intermittent, recurrent, recurring

cyclic (or cyclical)

around-the-clock, hourly, round-the-clock, 24-7 (or 24/7)

chronic, confirmed, inveterate

expected, usual
Near Antonyms of steady

episodic (also episodical), occasional

unexpected, unusual
Antonyms of steady

inconstant, infrequent, irregular

3 not undergoing a change in condition

  • a steady breeze from the west
Synonyms of steady

changeless, constant, stable, stationary, unchanging, unvarying
Words Related to steady

fast, fixed, hard-and-fast, immutable, inflexible, invariable, unalterable, unchangeable

established, set, settled

ceaseless, continuing, durable, enduring, lasting, permanent
Phrases Synonymous with steady

on an even keel (also on even keel)
Near Antonyms of steady

adaptable, alterable, changeable, flexible, mutable, variable

ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, momentary, transient, transitory

kaleidoscopic, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical)
Antonyms of steady

capricious, changeful, changing, fickle, fluctuating, fluid, inconstant, mercurial, skittish, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, varying, volatile

4 not varying

  • support for her presidential bid has been steady
Synonyms of steady

even, invariant, unchanging, undeviating, uniform, unvarying, unwavering
Words Related to steady

fixed, immutable, invariable, set, unalterable, unchangeable
Antonyms of steady

changing, deviating, nonuniform, unsteady, varying

5 worthy of one's trust

  • a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community
Synonyms of steady

calculable, dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, secure, solid, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty
Words Related to steady

constant, devoted, faithful, fast, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, true-blue

honest, sincere, single-minded

infallible, unerring

bedrock, firm, sound, strong

effective, telling

attested, authenticated, confirmed, proven, valid, validated, verified

blameless, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, inerrant, irreproachable, unimpeachable, unquestionable
Near Antonyms of steady

disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue

deceitful, dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful

debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, fishy, problematic (also problematical), questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, uncertain, unsound

hazardous, risky

unconfirmed, untried
Antonyms of steady

dodgy [chiefly British], uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy

Synonym Discussion of steady

steady, even, equable mean not varying throughout a course or extent. steady implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement.
    • steady progress
even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character.
    • an even distribution
equable implies lack of extremes or of sudden sharp changes.
    • maintain an equable temper

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