unsteady

[uhn-sted-ee] / ʌnˈstɛd i /

ADJECTIVE

shaky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erratic groggy precarious rickety rocky unstable wobbly

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain definite dependable stable steady strong sure

Example Sentences

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I did not like to see my strong Togbe unsteady on his feet like that.

From Literature

“Okay,” I mumble, my feet unsteady, like they can’t hold me up anymore.

From Literature

She’s still a little unsteady because of her leg, but other than its stiffness, it’s almost completely back to normal.

From Literature

Now it is Mari Luz who seems unsteady on her feet.

From Literature

He was relieved, but he still felt a bit unsteady.

From Literature