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UNSTEADY Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word unsteady. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word unsteady. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For UNSTEADY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for unsteady, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
faltering fragile insecure precarious quivering rickety shaky tottering tremulous unbalanced unreliable unstable weak wobbly teetering

Alternatives for PRECARIOUS

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