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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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   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.

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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.

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSTEADY 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. Synonyms: erratic, unpredictable, volatile, unsettled More Synonyms of unsteady.

8. 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.

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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. 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.

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