🪨 Steady As A Rock: Unyielding Expressions of Dependability 🧘♂️
steady as a rock - Unwavering. This simile, which clearly alludes to a very large immobile rock, dates from the mid-1800s. It is used to describe either physical steadfastness or mental, behavioral stability. The former is meant by J. B. Harwood in Lady Flavia (1865): “The hand that held the candle was steady as a rock.” The latter appears in “You can count on John to run the office; he’s steady as a rock.”
Related Terms & Synonyms
- Rock-solid
- Unshakeable
- Unfaltering
- Steadfast
Antonyms
- Unreliable
- Wobbly
- Unsteady
Humor-filled Quotes
“Like a rock? More like a boulder with a Wi-Fi password—impossible to budge!”
- Comedic Chronicles by I.M. Laughworthy
“Steady as a rock? My oven mitts after they’re left in the oven!”
- The Quirky Cookbook by Cookie Crumbler
Noteworthy Proverbs
“Even the strong mountain bow to the ever-flowing river.”
- Chinese Proverb
Literary & Cinematic Suggestions
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (Literature)
- The Lighthouse (2019, Film)
- Ever Given and Ever Stuck (2023, Satirical Novel)
Songs & Poetry
- “Like a Rock” by Bob Seger
- Invictus by William Ernest Henley
Quizzes to Cement Your Knowledge 🧠💡
Inspiration Thought: In a world of ever-moving elements, be someone’s “steady as a rock.” Embrace stability and let your consistency be the harmony in the chaos for those around you.
For all you unyielding rocks out there, rock on! 🧗♂️🪨
— Ella Stonesure, October 2023.
