List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 375

SYNONYMS: steady, even, equable, uniform, constant.
These adjectives mean marked by lack of variation or change.

Steady, the most general, can imply continuity, regularity, firmness, or steadfastness: Steady progress; the steady tick of the clock; a steady hand on the tiller.
Even suggests the absence of irregularity or fluctuation: maintaining an even tempo; has an even disposition.
Equable usually implies an intrinsic or innate characteristic leading to a lack of variation, especially extreme variation: Her father, an equable and genial man, is tolerant of her spirited stubbornness.
Uniform emphasizes sameness, as in character or degree, in all aspects, parts, or elements: Language was not uniform throughout the country.
Constant implies invariability, as in nature or form: Some things are constant in human sufferings.

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