Steadiness — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct

the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/stˈɛdinəs/

🇬🇧British English

/stˈɛdinəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/stˈɛdinəs/

3 syllables Say it as /stˈɛdinəs/.

Examples

He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

firmness

Antonyms

unsteadiness

Parts of Speech

noun	freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct “He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said”
noun	the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
noun	the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying

Word Forms

steady	adjective	marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
firm	adjective	not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gleichmäßigkeit

Freiheit von Schwanken oder Unentschlossenheit; Beständigkeit der Entschlossenheit oder des Verhaltens

🇫🇷French

stabilité

l'absence d'hésitation ou d'indécision ; constance de la résolution ou de la conduite

🇪🇸Spanish

firmeza

libertad de vacilación o indecisión; constancia de resolución o conducta

🇮🇹Italian

stabilità

libertà da tentennamenti o indecisioni; costanza di risolutezza o di condotta

🇳🇱Dutch

standvastigheid

vrijheid van aarzeling of besluiteloosheid; standvastigheid van vastberadenheid of gedrag

🇵🇹Portuguese

estabilidade

liberdade de vacilações ou indecisões; constância de resolução ou conduta

🇷🇺Russian

устойчивость

свобода от колебаний и нерешительности; постоянство решения или поведения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्थिरता

डगमगाने या अनिर्णय से मुक्ति; संकल्प या आचरण की दृढ़ता

🇧🇩Bengali

স্থিরতা

দোদুল্যমান বা সিদ্ধান্তহীনতা থেকে স্বাধীনতা; সংকল্প বা আচরণের স্থিরতা

🇮🇳Tamil

நிலைத்தன்மை

அலைக்கழித்தல் அல்லது முடிவெடுப்பதில் இருந்து சுதந்திரம்; உறுதி அல்லது நடத்தையின் நிலைத்தன்மை

🇮🇳Telugu

స్థిరత్వం

తడబాటు లేదా అనిశ్చితి నుండి స్వేచ్ఛ; సంకల్పం లేదా ప్రవర్తన యొక్క స్థిరత్వం

🇮🇳Marathi

स्थिरता

डगमगता किंवा अनिर्णय पासून स्वातंत्र्य; संकल्प किंवा आचरणाची स्थिरता

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્થિરતા

ડગમગતા અથવા અનિર્ણાયકતાથી સ્વતંત્રતા; સંકલ્પ અથવા આચરણની સ્થિરતા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಥಿರತೆ

ಅಲೆಯುವಿಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ಣಯದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ; ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಅಥವಾ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿರತೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ഥിരത

അലസതയിൽ നിന്നോ വിവേചനത്തിൽ നിന്നോ ഉള്ള സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം; തീരുമാനത്തിൻ്റെയോ പെരുമാറ്റത്തിൻ്റെയോ സ്ഥിരത

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਥਿਰਤਾ

ਅਡੋਲਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਣਾਇਕਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ; ਸੰਕਲਪ ਜਾਂ ਆਚਰਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਰਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

استحکام

ڈگمگانے یا غیر فیصلہ کن ہونے سے آزادی؛ عزم یا طرز عمل کی مستقل مزاجی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

稳定性

避免动摇或优柔寡断；坚定的决心或行为

🇯🇵Japanese

安定性

迷いや優柔不断からの自由。決意や行動の不変性

🇰🇷Korean

꾸준함

흔들림이나 우유부단함으로부터의 자유; 결심이나 행동의 일관성

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự vững chãi

tự do khỏi dao động hoặc thiếu quyết đoán; sự kiên định của quyết tâm hoặc hành vi

🇹🇭Thai

ความมั่นคง

อิสรภาพจากการลังเลใจหรือไม่แน่ใจ ความคงที่ของความตั้งใจหรือความประพฤติ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kemantapan

kebebasan dari keraguan atau keragu-raguan; keteguhan tekad atau perilaku

🇵🇭Filipino

katatagan

kalayaan mula sa pag-aalinlangan o pag-aalinlangan; katatagan ng pagpapasya o pag-uugali

🇲🇾Malay

keteguhan

kebebasan daripada goyah atau ragu-ragu; keteguhan azam atau kelakuan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الثبات

التحرر من التردد أو التردد؛ ثبات القرار أو السلوك

🇮🇷Persian

ثبات

آزادی از تزلزل یا بلاتکلیفی؛ ثبات تصمیم یا رفتار

🇹🇷Turkish

istikrar

tereddüt veya kararsızlıktan özgürlük; kararlılığın veya davranışın değişmezliği

🇮🇱Hebrew

יַצִיבוּת

חופש מהתלבטויות או חוסר החלטיות; קביעות של נחישות או התנהגות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'steadiness'?

The primary meaning of 'steadiness' is 'freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct'.

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Using 'steadiness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'steadiness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'steadiness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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