steadiest
SaySTED-ee-ist/ˈstɛdiɪst/
- 1Superlative of steady.
Of all the surgeons, she had the steadiest hands under pressure.
A heavy tripod gives the steadiest support for long-exposure photographs.
Note
Spelling shifts at the joint: the y of steady becomes i before -est, as in readiest or happiest. The form carries every meaning of the base adjective. The steadiest hand shakes least, the steadiest friend wavers least, the steadiest nerves are hardest to rattle, and the steadiest pace is the most even. The suffixed form is the normal choice over most steady.
steadiest is a form of steady
steady, adjective: Regular and even, without sudden changes or interruptions. Full entry
- Spelling
- steady → steadiest: change y to i, add -est
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