steady vs ballast

ballast vs steady

steady and ballast both are nouns.

steady is an adjective but ballast is not an adjective.

steady and ballast both are verbs.

steady is an adverb but ballast is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steady	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ballast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ballast is a hyponym of steady; that is, ballast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than steady:

steady: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
ballast: make steady with a ballast

Other hyponyms of steady include guy.

steady (noun)	ballast (noun)
a person loved by another person	any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
	an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
	a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
	an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
	coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads

steady (adjective)	ballast (adjective)
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
relating to a person who does something regularly
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
securely in position; not shaky
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
not easily excited or upset

steady (verb)	ballast (verb)
make steady	make steady with a ballast
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

steady (adverb)	ballast (adverb)
in a steady manner

Difference between steady and ballast

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