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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unsteadyUnsteady Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   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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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › unsteadyUNSTEADY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unsteadyUnsteady - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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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   1. not steady or firm; unstable; shaky. 2. fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame. 3. irregular or uneven. v.t. 4. to make unsteady.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › unsteadyUNSTEADY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as unsteady, you mean that it is not regular or stable, but unreliable or unpredictable. His voice was unsteady and only just audible. She knew first-hand the impact an unsteady parent could have on a sensitive young girl.