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   Un·stead·y

   /ˌənˈstedē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. liable to fall or shake; not steady in position: "he was very unsteady on his feet" Similar unstablerockywobblywobblingricketyshakyshakingtotterytotteringteeteringunsafeunbalancedunreliableinsecurenot secureunfastenedunsecuredmovableprecariousdizzylightheadedfaintweak-kneedweak at the kneesgroggypunch-drunkfeeblefalteringdodderydodderingtentativenervoustimidhesitantinformal:tremblyall of a quiverteetery(with legs) like jellyrare:vertiginousOpposite steadystable
   • ▪ not regular in pitch or rhythm: "his deep voice was unsteady" Similar irregularunevenvaryingvariableerraticjerkyunreliablevolatilespasmodicsporadicchangeablechangingfluctuatingwaveringvacillatinginconstantintermittentfitfuldesultoryoccasionalunsystematicflickeringflashingtremblingtechnical:aperiodic

   Derivatives

   • 1. unsteadily adverb
   • 2. unsteadiness noun

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   Unsteady definition: not steady or firm; unstable; shaky. See examples of UNSTEADY used in a sentence.

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   not securely fixed. an unsteady foothold. 2. (of behaviour, etc) lacking constancy; erratic. 3. without regularity. an unsteady rhythm. 4. (of a manner of walking, etc) precarious, staggering, as from intoxication.

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   Inglés. Español. unsteady adj. (structure: unstable) inestable adj mf. cambiante adj mf. The ladder was unsteady and Andrew fell off. La escalera era inestable y Andrew se cayó.

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   6 days ago · not securely fixed. an unsteady foothold. 2. (of behaviour, etc) lacking constancy; erratic. 3. without regularity. an unsteady rhythm. 4. (of a manner of walking, etc) precarious, staggering, as from intoxication.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunsteady adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   shaking or moving in a way that lacks control. Definition of unsteady adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   not firmly or solidly positioned. “climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder”. synonyms: unfirm. unfixed. not firmly placed or set or fastened. adjective. subject to change or variation. “her unsteady walk”. “his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine”.

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   unsteady /ʌnˈstɛdɪ/ adj. not securely fixed: an unsteady foothold. (of behaviour, etc) lacking constancy; erratic. without regularity: an unsteady rhythm. (of a manner of walking, etc) precarious, staggering, as from intoxication. unˈsteadily adv unˈsteadiness n. 'unsteady' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or ...