1. (adj) sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove
a person loved by another person
Synonyms: truelove, ravisher, stunner, sweetheart, peach, sweetie, beauty, knockout, mantrap, steady, looker, dish, lulu, smasher Antonyms: shifting, tottering, tremulous, unsteady, faltering, excitable, shaky, uneven, convulsive, unstable, palpitant, shuddering, spastic, shivering, quavering, aflicker(p), jerking, flickering, fluctuating, infrequent, shifty, irresolute, wobbling, spasmodic, tottery, jerky, insecure, arrhythmic, palpitating, trembling
2. (adj) steady
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
Synonyms: unbendable, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, regular, unwavering, unfluctuating, steadfast, firm Antonyms: jerking, shuddering, arrhythmic, unstable, spastic, uneven, tottering, excitable, unsteady, aflicker(p), tremulous, shaky, shifty, spasmodic, flickering, palpitant, shifting, convulsive, faltering, fluctuating, wobbling, palpitating, infrequent, insecure, irresolute, jerky, shivering, trembling, tottery, quavering
3. (adj) firm, steady, unfluctuating
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
Synonyms: loyal, fast(a), stiff, unfluctuating, fast, unshakable, unfaltering, truehearted, unbendable, steadfast, solid, unwavering, regular, steady, firm, immobile, strong Antonyms: irresolute, tottery, palpitant, shivering, unsteady, flickering, convulsive, infrequent, shifty, trembling, jerking, faltering, tottering, palpitating, arrhythmic, quavering, spastic, aflicker(p), shaky, spasmodic, shuddering, shifting, unstable, jerky, tremulous, insecure, fluctuating, excitable, wobbling, uneven
4. (adj) steady
securely in position; not shaky
Synonyms: unbendable, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, regular, unwavering, unfluctuating, steadfast, firm Antonyms: fluctuating, faltering, jerking, convulsive, infrequent, spasmodic, quavering, arrhythmic, shaky, tottery, tremulous, unsteady, aflicker(p), flickering, insecure, uneven, unstable, shifty, tottering, shuddering, shifting, palpitating, shivering, spastic, excitable, irresolute, palpitant, wobbling, jerky, trembling
5. (adj) firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
Synonyms: staunch, stiff, slopped, pissed, steadfast, blind drunk, unfaltering, besotted, solid, buckram, blotto, pixilated, cockeyed, truehearted, fast(a), potent, unswerving, fast, fuddled, tight, soused, bulletproof, firm, unassailable, immobile, watertight, level, loyal, sozzled, unfluctuating, squiffy, unbendable, unshakable, soaked, unwavering, crocked, rigid, plastered, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, strong, starchy, loaded, wet, regular, steady Antonyms: tottering, excitable, palpitating, shifty, faltering, fluctuating, arrhythmic, uneven, tottery, infrequent, spasmodic, unstable, jerky, shivering, wobbling, shuddering, spastic, quavering, unsteady, insecure, tremulous, flickering, trembling, convulsive, irresolute, shifting, palpitant, shaky, aflicker(p), jerking
6. (adj) regular, steady
relating to a person who does something regularly
Synonyms: unbendable, regular(a), steadfast, stiff, unconstipated, steady, unshakable, veritable(a), regular, unfaltering, unwavering, unfluctuating, firm, even Antonyms: quavering, tottery, shivering, insecure, palpitant, jerking, spasmodic, tottering, wobbling, shifting, excitable, convulsive, spastic, infrequent, uneven, faltering, shifty, unstable, shuddering, arrhythmic, palpitating, jerky, shaky, irresolute, tremulous, fluctuating, unsteady, aflicker(p), flickering, trembling
7. (verb) steady
not easily excited or upset
Synonyms: unbendable, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, regular, unwavering, unfluctuating, steadfast, firm Antonyms: fluctuating, shifting, wobbling, tottery, shifty, spastic, infrequent, excitable, quavering, tremulous, insecure, spasmodic, jerking, trembling, aflicker(p), unstable, flickering, unsteady, palpitating, faltering, shuddering, shivering, tottering, convulsive, palpitant, shaky, uneven, irresolute, arrhythmic, jerky
8. (verb) steady, calm, becalm
make steady
Synonyms: stabilise, tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, calm, brace, lull, calm down, stabilize, quieten Antonyms: arrhythmic, faltering, shifty, insecure, irresolute, tremulous, quavering, uneven, jerking, unsteady, wobbling, spasmodic, palpitant, spastic, trembling, excitable, fluctuating, aflicker(p), tottering, jerky, tottery, unstable, flickering, infrequent, shivering, shaky, shuddering, convulsive, palpitating, shifting
9. (adverb) brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
Synonyms: brace, stabilize, energize, arouse, becalm, calm, energise, stabilise, steady, poise, perk up, stimulate Antonyms: shuddering, tottery, insecure, arrhythmic, shaky, infrequent, unsteady, aflicker(p), irresolute, shifty, jerky, excitable, trembling, tremulous, shivering, spastic, jerking, uneven, shifting, quavering, flickering, spasmodic, palpitating, fluctuating, tottering, palpitant, wobbling, convulsive, unstable, faltering
10. (adverb) steadily, steady
in a steady manner
Synonyms: steadily, steady Antonyms: wobbling, shifting, palpitating, jerky, trembling, shuddering, shaky, uneven, jerking, unstable, faltering, convulsive, insecure, flickering, tremulous, arrhythmic, excitable, spasmodic, quavering, unsteady, tottery, fluctuating, shifty, tottering, palpitant, spastic, aflicker(p), shivering, infrequent, irresolute
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