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

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   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.

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   Definition of 'unsteady' unsteady. (ʌnstedi ) 1. adjective. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNSTEADY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunsteady adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

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