n. 25B6; adjective
the ladder must be steady : STABLE, firm, fixed, secure, fast, safe, immovable, unshakeable, dependable; anchored, moored, jammed, rooted, braced.
keep the camera steady : MOTIONLESS, still, unshaking, static, stationary, unmoving.
a steady gaze : FIXED, intent, unwavering, unfaltering.
a steady young man : SENSIBLE, level-headed, rational, settled, mature, down-to-earth, full of common sense, reliable, dependable, sound, sober, serious-minded, responsible, serious.
a steady income : CONSTANT, unchanging, regular, consistent, invariable; continuous, continual, unceasing, ceaseless, perpetual, unremitting, unwavering, unfaltering, unending, endless, round-the-clock, all-year-round.
a steady boyfriend : REGULAR, usual, established, settled, firm, devoted, faithful.
unstable, loose, shaky, darting, flighty, immature, fluctuating, sporadic, occasional.
25B6; verb
he steadied the rifle : STABILIZE, hold steady; brace, support; balance, poise; secure, fix, make fast.
she needed to steady her nerves : CALM, soothe, quieten, compose, settle; subdue, quell, control, get a grip on.