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teetering

ADJECTIVE

tottering

Synonyms

STRONG

dizzy fluctuating moving suspect unsettled vacillating wavering weaving

WEAK

ambiguous borderline capricious changeable dubious erratic fickle fitful giddy inconsistent inconstant insecure irrational lubricious mercurial mobile movable mutable not fixed precarious rickety risky rocky sensitive shaky shifty slippery temperamental ticklish tottery tricky uncertain unpredictable unsteady untrustworthy variable volatile weak wiggly wobbly

ADJECTIVE

tottery

Synonyms

WEAK

ambiguous borderline capricious changeable dizzy dubious erratic fickle fitful fluctuating giddy inconsistent inconstant insecure irrational lubricious mercurial mobile movable moving mutable not fixed precarious rickety risky rocky sensitive shaky shifty slippery suspect temperamental ticklish tottering tricky uncertain unpredictable unsettled unsteady untrustworthy vacillating variable volatile wavering weak weaving wiggly wobbly

ADJECTIVE

unstable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous changeable erratic fickle insecure irrational precarious risky rocky sensitive shaky slippery ticklish tricky uncertain unpredictable unsettled unsteady volatile weak wobbly

WEAK

borderline capricious dizzy dubious fitful fluctuating giddy inconsistent inconstant lubricious mercurial mobile movable moving mutable not fixed rickety shifty suspect temperamental untrustworthy vacillating variable wavering weaving wiggly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear confident constant definite dependable easy firm guarded happy predictable protected reliable safe secure sound stable steady strong sure unchanging unshaky

ADJECTIVE

unstable/unsteady

Synonyms

WEAK

ambiguous borderline capricious changeable dizzy dubious erratic fickle fitful fluctuating giddy inconsistent inconstant insecure irrational lubricious mercurial mobile movable moving mutable not fixed precarious rickety risky rocky sensitive shaky shifty slippery suspect temperamental ticklish tricky uncertain unpredictable unsettled untrustworthy vacillating variable volatile wavering weaving wiggly wobbly

Antonyms

WEAK

stable steady strong

ADJECTIVE

unsteady

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erratic groggy precarious rickety rocky unstable wobbly

WEAK

capricious changeable dizzy fickle fluctuating giddy inconstant quivery shifting tippy unreliable unsettled unsound vacillating variable wabbly wavering wayward wiggly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain definite dependable stable steady strong sure

ADJECTIVE

wobbling

Synonyms

STRONG

quaking quivering staggering swaying trembling wiggling

WEAK

wabbling

ADJECTIVE

wobbly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insecure precarious rickety unbalanced uneven unstable unsteady weak

STRONG

wavering

WEAK

fluctuant rattletrap rocky tottering unsafe unsure vacillating wavy wiggling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

balanced certain even firm guarded protected safe secure sound stable steady strong sure

WEAK

unshaky

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the night’s theme — “Costume Art” — has onlookers concerned that the Met Gala might be teetering into unintentional self-parody.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

All the candidates stressed the urgent need to restore confidence in a United Nations teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

With a depleted pitching staff needing him, with the Dodgers’ teetering hopes balanced on him, Sasaki came through with three perfect innings to essentially win the clinching Game 4.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

McIlroy might have been the defending champion, but he was teetering on the brink of collapse once again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Old Joe is leaning against his tractor, which he’s pulled over to the side of the road so he can watch Gloria teetering on a ladder, strands of Christmas lights in her hands.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

teetering

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