frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

lockage, delay, postponement, deferment, deferral, reprieve:
Have you been able to arrange a stay in carrying out the
sentence? 7 stopover, sojourn, visit, stop: We really enjoyed
our stay at Fred's house in Fort Lauderdale.
stayý n. 1 guy, line, rope, cable, chain, support, brace,
reinforcement; Technical head-stay, (running) backstay,
forestay, mainstay, mizen-stay: If one of those stays gives
way, the entire structure may fall.
--v. 2 support, strengthen, secure, reinforce, brace, buttress,
gird, shore (up): The mast is stayed by two steel cables, fore
and aft.
steadfast adj. resolute, determined, persevering, resolved,
single-minded, steady, unflinching, unfaltering, unwavering,
unswerving, indefatigable, dependable, immovable, stable, firm,
fixed, constant, persistent, unflagging, tireless, enduring,
dedicated, deep-rooted, faithful, true, loyal, staunch: For
years Janet has been steadfast in supporting the cause. Stephen
was a steadfast friend and will never be forgotten.
steady adj. 1 stable, firm, solid, substantial, sound, stout, strong:
Is this chair steady enough to stand on? 2 even, regular,
uniform, habitual, invariable, unvarying, unfluctuating,
unwavering, undeviating, changeless, unchanging, continuous,
constant; perpetual, non-stop, round-the-clock, persistent,
uninterrupted, unbroken, unrelieved, unceasing, ceaseless,
incessant, relentless, unremitting, never-ending, unending,
endless: Steady trade winds could be relied on to carry vessels
to the Caribbean. Inflation has remained steady for a year. How
do the children manage to survive on a steady diet of junk food?
The economists fear a steady rise in inflation. 3 unflinching,
unblinking, fixed, constant, unfaltering, continuous, direct:
The boy began to quail under the headmaster's steady gaze. 4
calm, cool, balanced, equable, controlled: Steady nerves are
needed to handle this new breed of fighter plane. 5 devoted,
firm, staunch, faithful, loyal, long-standing, inveterate,
consistent, confirmed, persistent: The Pendergasts have always
been steady supporters of the museum. 6 staid, sedate, sober,
dignified, poised, sophisticated, civilized, sensible,
down-to-earth, settled, serious, level-headed, reliable, Colloq
unflappable: WANTED: Steady person as housekeeper to eccentric