firm vs steady

firm and steady both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
firm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
steady	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As adjectives, firm and steady are synonyms defined as:

firm and steady: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

Other synonyms of firm include steadfast, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering.

As adjectives, firm and steady are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of firm include unfluctuating.

firm (noun)	steady (noun)
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments	a person loved by another person

firm (adjective)	steady (adjective)
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause	not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
securely fixed in place	relating to a person who does something regularly
strong and sure	marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
not soft or yielding to pressure	securely in position; not shaky
possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue	not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable	not easily excited or upset
securely established
not subject to revision or change
(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

firm (verb)	steady (verb)
become taut or tauter	make steady
make taut or tauter	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

firm (adverb)	steady (adverb)
with resolute determination	in a steady manner