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   unsteady

   /ʌnˈstɛdi/

   adjective

   • 1. liable to fall or shake; not steady in position: "he was very unsteady on his feet" Similar unstablerockywobblywobblingricketyshakyshakingtotterytotteringteeteringunsafeunbalancedunreliableinsecurenot secureunfastenedunsecuredmovableprecariousdizzylight-headedfaintweak-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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNSTEADY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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

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   Adjective. That causes communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body, causing a wide range of symptoms including numbness and weakness in the body, an unsteady gait, blurry vision and more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › unsteadyUNSTEADY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNSTEADY | 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.thefreedictionary.com › unsteadyUnsteady - definition of unsteady by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable. 2. Fluctuating; changeable: an unsteady market. 3. Not even or regular; wavering: an unsteady voice. tr.v. un·stead·ied, un·stead·y·ing, un·stead·ies. To cause to become unsteady. un·stead′i·ly adv. un·stead′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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

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   If you are unsteady, you have difficulty doing something because you cannot completely control your body.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNSTEADY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   UNSTEADY definition: moving slightly from side to side, as if you might fall: . Learn more.