steady
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a person loved by another person
Types & categories
- lover hypernym
- ladylove hyponym
- sugar daddy hyponym
- valentine hyponym
Sense 2 verb
make steady
steady yourself
Types & categories
- stabilise hypernym
Sense 3 adjective
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
a steady beat
Related & opposite
- unagitated also see
- even also see
- stable also see
- unsteady antonym
- steadiness derivation
- rock-steady similar to
- even similar to
- firm similar to
- level similar to
- steadied similar to
- sure similar to
- surefooted similar to
Sense 4 adverb
in a steady manner
he could still walk steadily
Related & opposite
- unsteadily antonym
- steady derived from
Sense 5 verb
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
Types & categories
- strengthen hypernym
- ballast hyponym
- guy hyponym
Related & opposite
- stabilisation derivation
- brace derivation
Sense 6 adjective
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
stocks are still firm
Related & opposite
- steadiness derivation
- stable similar to
Sense 7 adjective
securely in position; not shaky
held the ladder steady
Related & opposite
- steadiness derivation
- secure similar to
Sense 8 adjective
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
firm convictions
Related & opposite
- resoluteness derivation
- steadiness derivation
- stiffness derivation
- steadfastness derivation
- resolute similar to
Sense 9 adjective
relating to a person who does something regularly
a regular customer
Related & opposite
- regularity derivation
- regular derivation
- frequent similar to
Sense 10 adjective
not easily excited or upset
steady nerves
Related & opposite
- unexcitable similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | lover |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ladylove |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sugar daddy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | valentine |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | stabilise |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | unagitated |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | even |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | stable |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | unsteady |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | steadiness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | rock-steady |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | even |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | firm |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | level |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | steadied |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | sure |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | surefooted |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | unsteadily |
| 4 | derived from | Related & opposite | steady |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | stabilisation |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | brace |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | strengthen |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | ballast |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | guy |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | steadiness |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | stable |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | steadiness |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | secure |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | resoluteness |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | steadiness |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | stiffness |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | steadfastness |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | resolute |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | regularity |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | regular |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | frequent |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | unexcitable |