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- Dictionaryunsteady/ʌnˈstɛdi/
adjective
- 1. liable to fall or shake; not steady in position: "he was very unsteady on his feet" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ʌnˈsted.i / us / ʌnˈsted.i / Add to word list. moving slightly from side to side, as if you might fall: She's been in bed with flu, and she's still a little unsteady on her feet. likely to change, in a way that is worrying: The report showed unemployment surging in an already unsteady economy. not smooth or regular:
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. verb (used with object) , un·stead·ied, un·stead·y·ing. to make unsteady. unsteady. / ʌnˈstɛdɪ / adjective. not securely fixed. an unsteady foothold.
a. : 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.
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. Synonyms: erratic, unpredictable, volatile, unsettled More Synonyms of unsteady.
adjective. us / ʌnˈsted.i / uk / ʌnˈsted.i / Add to word list. moving slightly from side to side, as if you might fall: She's been in bed with the flu, and she's still a little unsteady on her feet. likely to change, in a way that is worrying: The report showed unemployment surging in an already unsteady economy. not smooth or regular:
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.
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.
Not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Fluctuating; changeable. An unsteady market. American Heritage. Not even or regular; wavering. An unsteady voice. American Heritage. Noted for lack of regularity or uniformity. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: variable. uneven. spotty.
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.
Unsteady definition: not steady or firm; unstable; shaky. See examples of UNSTEADY used in a sentence.
