Difference between Steady and Steadfast

STEADY vs STEADFAST: NOUN

A dialectal form of stithy.
Same as stadda.
In stone-cutting, a support for blocking up a stone to be dressed, cut, or broken.
In machinery, some device for steadying or holding a piece of work.
A young man who is the ‘steady company’ of a young woman; also, the young woman in the same relation to the young man.
A person loved by another person
The person whom one dates regularly, usually exclusively.

Securely in position; not shaky
Not easily excited or upset
Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
Temperate; sober.
Reliable; dependable.
Unwavering, as in purpose; steadfast.
Free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform.
Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
Persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature
Firm in position or place; fixed.
Direct and unfaltering; sure.
Relating to a person who does something regularly
Slow
Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions
Regular and even
A rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling.
Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.

To make steady; hold or keep from shaking, staggering, swaying, reeling, or falling; support; make or keep firm: as, to steady the hand.
Hence To make regular and persevering in character and conduct: as, trouble and disappointment had steadied him.
To become steady; regain or maintain an upright or stable position or condition; move steadily.
Constant in mind, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to relinquish a purpose: as, to be steady in the pursuit of an object; steady conduct.
Free from irregularity or unevenness, or from tendency to irregular motion; regular; constant; undeviating; uniform: as, steady motion; a steady light; a steady course; a steady breeze; a steady gait.
In hunting, an order to a dog to be wary and careful.
In this sense much used elliptically in command, for‘keep’ or’ hold steady’: Nautical, an order to the helmsman to keep the ship straight on her course.
Firm or unfaltering in action; resolute: as, a steady stroke; a steady purpose.
Firmly fixed in place or position; unmoved.
Securely in position
Hence Sober; industrious; persevering: as, a steady workman.
Not shakable
Not shaky
(transitive; intransitive verb) To make or become steady.

Unshakable, Invariable, Level, Unexcitable, Unvarying, Unfaltering, Frequent, Resolute, Calm, Regular, Unwavering, Steadfast, Dependable, Constant, Stable

Unshaken, Unshakeable, Unstinting, Unfailing, Unyielding, Firm, Unbendable, Constant, Steady, Staunch, Unfaltering, Unshakable, Unswerving, Resolute, Unwavering

Unshakable, Invariable, Level, Unexcitable, Unvarying, Unfaltering, Frequent, Resolute, Calm, Regular, Unwavering, Steadfast, Dependable, Constant, Stable

Unshaken, Unshakeable, Unstinting, Unfailing, Unyielding, Firm, Unbendable, Constant, Steady, Staunch, Unfaltering, Unshakable, Unswerving, Resolute, Unwavering

For reading, a good, steady light is needed.
You never have a steady flow of income.
Within the past few years, there has been a steady increase in the Jewish birthrate and a steady decrease in the Arab birthrate.
This additional steady state is not at the origin as the steady states of other null clines have never been at the origin.
The items steady price as well as the steady quantity traded indicate that this items popularity is neither rising or falling.
Then motorists see a cycle of flashing yellow, steady yellow, steady red and flashing red, before going dark again.
Steady Bernoulli equation: Start with the Bernoulli Equation and assume a steady flow.
Monday, showing a quick burst of steady snow to the north and steady rain to the south.
Those, who live abroad, have steady jobs and steady income, something people who reside in Bosnia nowadays cannot claim of having.
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And those who follow it are steadfast believers.
Jumping Jacks, your steadfast lap doggery is admirable.
Beautiful scroll work legs serve as steadfast support.
It would imply something matriarch and her steadfast.
Her actions showed resolve, peace, and steadfast trust.
Click Here: to visit the Steadfast Group website.
If the word spoken by angels was steadfast.
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident!
My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
Steadfast Group Limited is a public company that operates a large network of insurance brokerages in Australia known as Steadfast Brokers.