Antonyms for steadiness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sted-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈstɛd i |
Definition of steadiness
Origin :- 1520s (replacing earlier steadfast), from stead + adjectival suffix -y (2), perhaps on model of Middle Dutch, Middle Low German stadig. Old English had stæððig "grave, serious," and stedig "barren," but neither seems to be the direct source of the modern word. Old Norse cognate stoðugr "steady, stable" was closer in sense.
- Originally of things; of persons or minds from c.1600. Meaning "working at an even rate" is first recorded in 1540s. Steady progress is etymologically a contradiction in terms. Steady state first attested 1885; as a cosmological theory (propounded by Bondi, Gold, and Hoyle), it is attested from 1948.
- noun stability
- This may have increased the resistance, but it adds to the steadiness.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- My steadiness was owing, in a great measure, to the following circumstances.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- His steadiness did not carry him to the end of his sentence.
- Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
- What shall I say of the steadiness and exactitude of his hand?
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- The moment was critical, but the steadiness of Captain Truck did not desert him.
- Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper
- But there was a steadiness in Gaspare which was impressive, which could not be ignored.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Artois looked at him with a steadiness that seemed to pierce.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- He lighted a cigarette to shew the steadiness of hand and eyes.
- Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
- His conscience was clear, his resolve perfect in its steadiness.
- Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Then there was the owner-engineer close at hand to be impressed by his zeal and steadiness.
- Extract from : « End of the Tether » by Joseph Conrad
Synonyms for steadiness
- adherence
- aplomb
- assurance
- backbone
- balance
- cohesion
- constancy
- dependability
- determination
- durability
- endurance
- establishment
- fastness
- firmness
- hardness
- immobility
- immovability
- maturity
- permanence
- perseverance
- resoluteness
- security
- solidity
- solidness
- soundness
- stableness
- steadfastness
- strength
- sturdiness
- substantiality
- support
- sureness
- toughness
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