stead|i|ness

stead|i|ness
stead|i|ness «STEHD ee nihs», noun.
steady character, quality, or condition; firmness: »

It will be your duty…to set an example of discipline and perfect steadiness under fire (Horatio H. Kitchener).


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  • stead´fast|ness — stead|fast «STEHD fast, fahst, fuhst», adjective. 1. loyal; unwavering; not changing; firm of purpose: »Benjamin Franklin was a steadfast servant of his country. SYNONYM(S): unswerving. 2. firmly fixed; not moving: »a steadfast gaze. By its own… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|stead´fast|ness — un|stead|fast «uhn STEHD fast, fahst», adjective. 1. not steadfast; not firmly fixed. 2. not firm, as in purpose, resolution, or faith; inconstant; irresolute. –un|stead´fast|ly, adverb. –un|stead´fast|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|stead|i|ness — «uhn STEHD ee nihs», noun. the state or character of being unsteady …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • stead´fast|ly — stead|fast «STEHD fast, fahst, fuhst», adjective. 1. loyal; unwavering; not changing; firm of purpose: »Benjamin Franklin was a steadfast servant of his country. SYNONYM(S): unswerving. 2. firmly fixed; not moving: »a steadfast gaze. By its own… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stead|fast — «STEHD fast, fahst, fuhst», adjective. 1. loyal; unwavering; not changing; firm of purpose: »Benjamin Franklin was a steadfast servant of his country. SYNONYM(S): unswerving. 2. firmly fixed; not moving: »a steadfast gaze. By its own weight made… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stead — bed·stead; door·stead; home·stead·er; in·stead; mar·ket·stead; noon·stead; on·stead; plum·stead; ran·stead; road·stead; room·stead; stead·fast·ly; stead·fast·ness; stead·i·ly; stead·i·ment; stead·i·ness; stead·ing; stead·ite; stead; thing·stead;… …   English syllables

  • un|stead´fast|ly — un|stead|fast «uhn STEHD fast, fahst», adjective. 1. not steadfast; not firmly fixed. 2. not firm, as in purpose, resolution, or faith; inconstant; irresolute. –un|stead´fast|ly, adverb. –un|stead´fast|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|stead|fast — «uhn STEHD fast, fahst», adjective. 1. not steadfast; not firmly fixed. 2. not firm, as in purpose, resolution, or faith; inconstant; irresolute. –un|stead´fast|ly, adverb. –un|stead´fast|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • steadfastness — stead·fast·ness …   English syllables

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