UNSTEADY Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word unsteady. (close relations)
unsteadiness
Best Alternative Words for UNSTEADY
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precarious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affording no ease or reassurance • fraught with danger • not secure; beset with difficulties | ||||||||
rickety | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inclined to shake as from weakness or defect • affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality | ||||||||
shaky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inclined to shake as from weakness or defect • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze • not secure; beset with difficulties | ||||||||
unstable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking stability or fixity or firmness adjective satellite • highly or violently reactive • affording no ease or reassurance • suffering from severe mental illness • disposed to psychological variability • subject to change; variable | ||||||||
faltering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of pausing uncertainly adjective satellite • unsteady in speech or action | ||||||||
feeble | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness • lacking strength or vigor • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality • lacking strength | ||||||||
flimsy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not convincing noun • a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies adjective satellite • lacking solidity or strength • lacking substance or significance | ||||||||
insecure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way • lacking in security or safety • lacking self-confidence or assurance adjective satellite • not safe from attack | ||||||||
quivering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion • the act of vibrating | ||||||||
tottering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age • (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse | ||||||||
unreliable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not worthy of reliance or trust adjective satellite • liable to be erroneous or misleading • dangerously unstable and unpredictable • lacking a sense of responsibility | ||||||||
unsettled | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • still in doubt • not settled or established adjective satellite • subject to change • not yet settled | ||||||||
unsure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking self-confidence • lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance | ||||||||
weak | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • wanting in physical strength adjective satellite • overly diluted; thin and insipid • (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings • tending downward in price • deficient or lacking in some skill • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality • (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection • not having authority, political strength, or governing power • deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc • likely to fail under stress or pressure • deficient in intelligence or mental power | ||||||||
wobbly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a member of the Industrial Workers of the World adjective satellite • inclined to shake as from weakness or defect | ||||||||
teetering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end verb • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||||
chaotic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to a sensitive dependence on initial conditions adjective satellite • lacking a visible order or organization • completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing | ||||||||
irregular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice • (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces • (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name adjective satellite • not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals • failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection • deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal • lacking continuity or regularity • (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||||
unfirm | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not firmly or solidly positioned • (of soil) unstable |