steady
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
1. A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
2. A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
3. A prostitute's regular customer.
1. To stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.
1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
"Hold the ladder steady while I go up."
2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
"a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object"
3. Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.
"a steady ride"
4. Regular and even.
"the steady course of the Sun; a steady breeze of wind"
5. Slow.
Synonyms
≠ Antonyms
1. To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute.
"After the sprint pieces, we rowed steady for the rest of practice."
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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