Unsteady
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈstɛdi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unsteady is an adjective meaning Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
Meaning
Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
More Meanings
- Lacking regularity or uniformity.
- Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
- To render unsteady, removing balance.
Example Sentences
A slightly unsteady item of furniture.
"Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children. Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day:[…]"
Word Forms
- unsteadier
- unsteadiest
- unsteadies
- unsteadying
- unsteadied
Synonyms for unsteady
Depending on context, synonyms include precarious, rickety, shaky, chaotic, irregular, fluid.
Antonyms for unsteady
Common opposites include steady.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include faltering, unfirm, stumbling, tottering, shuddering, tottery.
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