unsteady
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- unstable, infirm, insecure, precarious, shaky, unsafe, wobbly
- changeable, erratic, inconstant, temperamental, unsettled, volatile

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Antonyms: steady

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

un‧stead‧y /ʌnˈstedi/ adjective

1. shaking or moving in a way you cannot control:
He poured the coffee with a very unsteady hand.
a baby’s first unsteady steps
She was quite unsteady on her feet (=she might fall over).

2. showing that you are nervous:
Her voice was unsteady.
She took a deep unsteady breath.

3. an unsteady object is not balanced very well and could fall Synonym : unstable:
an unsteady ladder

4. an unsteady situation, relationship etc could change or end at any time Synonym : fragile:
an unsteady peace
—unsteadily adverb
—unsteadiness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲