unsteady
[ uhn-sted-ee ]
/ ʌnˈstɛd i /
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adjective
not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame; unsteady prices.
irregular or uneven: an unsteady development.
verb (used with object), un·stead·ied, un·stead·y·ing.
to make unsteady.
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synonym study for unsteady
1. See unsettled.
OTHER WORDS FROM unsteady
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unsteady
/ (ʌnˈstɛdɪ) /
adjective
not securely fixedan unsteady foothold
(of behaviour, etc) lacking constancy; erratic
without regularityan unsteady rhythm
(of a manner of walking, etc) precarious, staggering, as from intoxication
verb -steadies, -steadying or -steadied
(tr) to make unsteady
Derived forms of unsteady
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