n.
1. a man joined in a long-term, heterosexual, monogamous relationship to a woman without being married to her, often due to the woman's desire to hold off on matrimony (sometimes indefinitely).
2. an unmarried male spouse
My steadman and I have been together for 13 years and that's four times as long as my parents were married!
by Angela Carrington August 4, 2005
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1.) n. Man who makes less than his spouse.
2.) n. Man who is outshined by his spouse's accomplishments.
You better ask for a raise, you don't want to be a steadman.
by andywebs August 26, 2005
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A man who is basically overshadowed by his female partner. People know that he exists, but could care less about him.
Dan used to receive a lot of press about his career, now that he's dating that uber famous movie star, he's been steadmanized. Where is he anyway? Who cares?
by Bryce King August 12, 2008
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Someone who is an asshole for no apparent reason; A highly unliked character. One who fails to realize they have no friends; Someone who lives a shower-deprived life.
Mike, stop being an asshole, you're turning into a Steadman.
by Jos. A. Bank June 22, 2010
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A older man who is not married to his partner, but is too old to be referred to as a boyfriend.

As in Oprah and Steadman.
I went to dinner with my mom and her steadman the other day. He's very cool.
by wordhawk January 21, 2011
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A man who dates a woman for a long period of time (usually 5+ years), with no intention of marrying her.

Named after Oprah's long term partner, Steadman.
A: "Mary and Adam have been together for 7 years"
B: "Wow! That long? When are they getting married?"

A: "Never. Adam can't commit. He's a Steadman."
by Pseudonyme937261 September 8, 2020
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Someone, usually female but can be male, who cheats at card games like snap and go fish, even when theres no wager at stake.
Shes a steadman, dont play cards with her!
by Smurfenhiem June 5, 2020
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