(of a person) moderate and sensible in behaviour; level-headed.
Example sentencesExamples
But when she was in the house and regularly set down to her sewing she'd look that quiet and steady-going you'd think she was only fit to teach in a school or sell laces and gloves.
Definition of steady-going in US English:
steady-going
adjectiveˌstedēˈɡōiNG
(of a person) moderate and sensible in behavior; levelheaded.
Example sentencesExamples
But when she was in the house and regularly set down to her sewing she'd look that quiet and steady-going you'd think she was only fit to teach in a school or sell laces and gloves.