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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.

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

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   Adjective He was a little unsteady on his feet. The horse walked with an unsteady gait. He signed his name with an unsteady hand. The progress of the work has been unsteady. a period of unsteady growth

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 steady or firm; unstable; shaky. 2. fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame. 3. irregular or uneven. v.t. 4. to make unsteady.

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. 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. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture. irregular. contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice. unstable.