Definitions

shaky

[shey-kee] / ˈʃeɪ ki /

ADJECTIVE

trembling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insecure jittery nervous precarious rickety rocky unsettled unstable unsteady weak wobbly

WEAK

all aquiver aquake aquiver ashake faltering fluctuant infirm jellylike jerry-built not set quaking quivery rattletrap rootless shaking tottering tottery tremorous tremulous tumbledown unfirm unsound unsure vacillating wavering yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brave certain confident definite firm guarded happy protected safe secure sound stable steady strong sure

WEAK

indubious unshaky unwavering

ADJECTIVE

doubtful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dubious precarious questionable uncertain unclear unsettled unsteady

WEAK

indecisive not dependable not reliable problematic suspect undependable unreliable unsound unsupported unsure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear definite stable sure undoubted

WEAK

firm indubious steady unshaky unwavering

Example Sentences

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One facet of SL Green that looks shakier is its dividend.

From Barron's

Jonah glanced over at his friend, who did indeed look shaky.

From Literature

Her 2024 review found gender medicine had been operating on "shaky foundations" when it came to evidence for medical treatment.

From BBC

Despite my shaky initial impression, I soon came around to CitizenM.

From The Wall Street Journal

Malinin’s first performances in front of the Milan crowds were shaky.

From Los Angeles Times