unsteady
not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame; unsteady prices.
irregular or uneven: an unsteady development.
to make unsteady.
Origin of unsteady
1synonym study For unsteady
Other words for unsteady
| 2 | vacillating, flickering |
Other words from unsteady
- un·stead·i·ly, adverb
- un·stead·i·ness, noun
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How to use unsteady in a sentence
After his 2017 surgery left him unsteady and in pain, BJ was able to secure full-time care.
He Has a Developmental Disability and Needs a Caretaker. The State Suggested Diapers Instead. | by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star | November 6, 2020 | ProPublicaShe doesn’t use a wheelchair all the time, but her gait is unsteady and her depth perception is affected so she needs someone by her side at all times when she walks, Marianne said.
People with Developmental Disabilities Were Promised Help. Instead, They Face Delays and Denials. | by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star, with data analysis by Alex Devoid, Arizona Daily Star | November 5, 2020 | ProPublicaThe third walks unsteadily, led by a grown-up holding his hand.
Magical Gardens for the Blind, Deaf, and Disabled | Elizabeth Picciuto | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe woman bent over unsteadily to grab her handbag from the street and slowly limped away.
They went a little unsteadily down the stone steps, a cold, damp air meeting them in the face, close and mal-odorous.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories | Algernon Blackwood
He returned unsteadily to his chair, and sat staring straight into the embers, his hands to his hot, fevered brow.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxPaul rose unsteadily to his feet, and took the count's hand.
Paul Patoff | F. Marion CrawfordAs he rose unsteadily Kilmeny closed, threw him hard, and fell on top.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineHe went on a little unsteadily, like a man who is not sure of his sight.
The Child of Pleasure | Gabriele D'Annunzio
British Dictionary definitions for unsteady
/ (ʌnˈstɛdɪ) /
not securely fixed: an unsteady foothold
(of behaviour, etc) lacking constancy; erratic
without regularity: an unsteady rhythm
(of a manner of walking, etc) precarious, staggering, as from intoxication
(tr) to make unsteady
Derived forms of unsteady
- unsteadily, adverb
- unsteadiness, noun
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