Nouns (3)
sweetheart, sweetie, truelove
n. a person loved by another person
Verbs (4)
brace
v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
calm, becalm, make steady
v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
Adverbs (1)
steadily
adv. in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily"
Adjectives (15)
steady
adj. not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
firm
adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
regular, habitual
adj. relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"
firm, steadfast, unshakable, unfaltering, unwavering
adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
constant, unchanging, changeless, unvarying, invariant
adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"
Fuzzynyms (276)
fire, flame, flaming
n. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
suitor, wooer
n. a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"
fiance, groom-to-be
n. a man who is engaged to be married
husband, hubby, married man
n. a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
wife, married woman
n. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
angel, saint, holy man, holy person
n. person of exceptional holiness
support, bolster, bolster up
v. support and strengthen; "bolster morale"
stabilize, make stable
v. make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"
stabilize, become stable
v. become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"
brace, poise
v. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
brace, arouse, stimulate, energize, energise, perk up
v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
calm, cool off, chill out, calm down, simmer down, compose oneself, cool it
v. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
quiet, hush, fall silent, quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
assuage, mollify, appease, gentle, pacify, lenify, placate, gruntle
v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
composed
adj. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"
smooth
adj. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
smooth
adj. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
calm, serene, tranquil
adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
consistent
adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
constant, steady, unchanging, changeless, unvarying, invariant
adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"
unfailing
adj. always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"
fixed, frozen
adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"
undeviating
adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"
firm, steady
adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
reliable, honest, dependable
adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
reliable, dependable
adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
patient
adj. enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
persistent, relentless, unrelenting
adj. never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
resolute
adj. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
unmistakable, decided, beyond doubt
adj. clearly evident to the mind; "his opposition to slavery was unmistakable"
solved, resolved
adj. explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"
bulldog, tenacious, unyielding, dour, dogged, pertinacious
adj. stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"
leaden, plodding
adj. (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps"
solid
adj. characterized by good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"
sedate, sober, staid
adj. characterized by dignity and propriety
serious
adj. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"
Victorian, prim, prissy, square-toed, puritanical, priggish, prudish, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced
adj. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
faithful
adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
true, faithful
adj. constant in devotion or affection: "a faithful old dog"; "she proved a true friend"; "my true love"
firm, steady, steadfast, unshakable, unfaltering, unwavering
adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
tireless, indefatigable, inexhaustible, unflagging, unwearying
adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"
staunch, steadfast, unswerving
adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiring
adj. characterized by hard work and perseverance
constant
adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"
regular, even
adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"
fixed, frozen
adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"
undeviating
adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"
consistent
adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
constant, steady, unchanging, changeless, unvarying, invariant
adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
customary, habited, habitual, wonted
adj. commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"
regular, customary
adj. in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"
ordinary, common, familiar
adj. commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"
continual
adj. seemingly without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters"
periodical, periodic
adj. happening or recurring at regular intervals
persistent, relentless, unrelenting
adj. never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
decisive
adj. determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"
fastened, secured, barred, locked, bolted
adj. firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"
inflexible
adj. resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade";
inflexible, rigid, unbending
adj. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
invariable
adj. not liable to or capable of change; "an invariable temperature"; "an invariable rule"; "his invariable courtesy"
fixed, frozen
adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"
immutable
adj. not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature; "the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God"
secure
adj. free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
solid, substantial, sturdy
adj. of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
firm
adj. possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"
staunch, steadfast, unswerving
adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
severe, unmerciful, unsparing
adj. not forbearing; ruthless; "an unsparing critic"
cutting, sharp, stinging, edged, harsh, sharp-worded
adj. harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
sharp, crisp, razor-sharp
adj. very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition"
sure
adj. physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
fast, quick
adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
bulldog, tenacious, unyielding, dour, dogged, pertinacious
adj. stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"
tense
adj. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
firm
adj. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"
inflexible, uncompromising
adj. not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
unfailing
adj. always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
tireless, indefatigable, inexhaustible, unflagging, unwearying
adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"
hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiring
adj. characterized by hard work and perseverance
loose, shaky
adj. not fixed firmly or tightly; "the bolts became loose over time"; "a loose chair leg"; "loose bricks"
free, loose
adj. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"
intent, concentrated
adj. "took a hard look"
solved, resolved
adj. explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"
trying, serious, distressful
adj. causing vexation or worry: "trying times"; "serious problems"
brave, audacious, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing
adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
substantive, substantial, in essence
adj. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents"
firm, unchanging, unvarying
adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
consistent
adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
constant
adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
regular, even
adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"
fixed, frozen
adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"
undeviating
adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"
firm, steady
adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
reliable, honest, dependable
adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
reliable, dependable
adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
still, even, yet
adv. often used with comparisons: "an even more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"
Synonyms (35)
cool, imperturbable, coolheaded, unflappable
adj. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"
even
adj. being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"
stable
adj. resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
unagitated, undisturbed
adj. not agitated or disturbed emotionally
lasting
adj. lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"
stabile
adj. (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change
stabilized
adj. made stable or firm
firm, unchanging, unvarying
adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
prevailing, predominant
adj. most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
dead set, out to, intent on, bent on, determined to
adj. fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
determined
adj. characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a determined enemy"
hell-bent
adj. recklessly determined; "hell-bent on winning"
Spartan
adj. resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage"
stout, stalwart
adj. dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"
undaunted, undismayed, unshaken
adj. unshaken in purpose; "wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made"
undeterred, undiscouraged
adj. not deterred; "pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding"- Osbert Sitwell
strict, hard-and-fast
adj. (of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"
invariant
adj. unaffected by a designated operation or transformation
unfailing
adj. always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"
Antonyms (23)
weaken, make weak, make weaker
v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
unsteady
adj. subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
quivering, aspen, tremulous
adj. (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; "the old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"
unstable
adj. lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
volatile, fickle
adj. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"
volatile
adj. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
unstable
adj. lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
infrequent
adj. not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper"
faint, fainthearted
adj. lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
distinct
adj. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
strong
adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
variable
adj. liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses"
volatile, fickle
adj. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"
volatile
adj. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
unsteadily, falteringly
adv. in an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"
steady
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