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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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   : not firm or solid : not fixed in position : unstable. b. : marked by change or fluctuation : changeable. c. : not uniform or even : irregular. an unsteady pulse. unsteadily. ˌən-ˈste-də-lē. adverb. unsteadiness. ˌən-ˈste-dē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. Adjective. aperiodic. casual. catchy. choppy. discontinuous.

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   adjective. not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand. fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame; unsteady prices. Synonyms: vacillating. irregular or uneven: an unsteady development.

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   UNSTEADY definition: 1. moving slightly from side to side, as if you might fall: 2. likely to change, in a way that is…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for UNSTEADY: sporadic, intermittent, occasional, sudden, erratic, unpredictable, irregular, violent; Antonyms of UNSTEADY: continuous, steady, constant, regular, periodic, habitual, stable, stationary.

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   UNSTEADY meaning: 1. moving slightly from side to side, as if you might fall: 2. likely to change, in a way that is…. Learn more.

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   adjective. subject to change or variation. “her unsteady walk”. “his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine”. “an unsteady voice”. synonyms: agitated. troubled emotionally and usually deeply. uneven.

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   Unsteady definition: Not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable.

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   shaking or moving in a way that lacks control. an unsteady hand. opposite steady. See unsteady in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unsteady. Definition of unsteady adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSTEADY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you are unsteady, you have difficulty doing something, for example walking, because you cannot completely control your legs or your body. The boy was very unsteady and had staggered around when he got up. He poured coffee into the mugs, and with an unsteady hand, held one of them out to David.

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