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unsteady
un·stead·y U0118100 (ŭn-stĕd′ē)adj. un·stead·i·er, un·stead·i·est 1. Not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable.2. Fluctuating; changeable: an unsteady market.3. Not even or regular; wavering: an unsteady voice.tr.v. un·stead·ied, un·stead·y·ing, un·stead·ies To cause to become unsteady. un·stead′i·ly adv.un·stead′i·ness n.unsteady (ʌnˈstɛdɪ) adj1. not securely fixed: an unsteady foothold. 2. (of behaviour, etc) lacking constancy; erratic3. without regularity: an unsteady rhythm. 4. (of a manner of walking, etc) precarious, staggering, as from intoxicationvb, -steadies, -steadying or -steadied (tr) to make unsteady unˈsteadily adv unˈsteadiness nun•stead•y (ʌnˈstɛd i) adj., v. -stead•ied, -stead•y•ing. adj. 1. not steady or firm; unstable; shaky. 2. fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame. 3. irregular or uneven. v.t. 4. to make unsteady. [1525–35] un•stead′i•ly, adv. un•stead′i•ness, n. unsteady Past participle: unsteadied Gerund: unsteadying
Imperative |
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unsteady | unsteady |
Present |
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I unsteady | you unsteady | he/she/it unsteadies | we unsteady | you unsteady | they unsteady |
Preterite |
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I unsteadied | you unsteadied | he/she/it unsteadied | we unsteadied | you unsteadied | they unsteadied |
Present Continuous |
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I am unsteadying | you are unsteadying | he/she/it is unsteadying | we are unsteadying | you are unsteadying | they are unsteadying |
Present Perfect |
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I have unsteadied | you have unsteadied | he/she/it has unsteadied | we have unsteadied | you have unsteadied | they have unsteadied |
Past Continuous |
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I was unsteadying | you were unsteadying | he/she/it was unsteadying | we were unsteadying | you were unsteadying | they were unsteadying |
Past Perfect |
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I had unsteadied | you had unsteadied | he/she/it had unsteadied | we had unsteadied | you had unsteadied | they had unsteadied |
Future |
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I will unsteady | you will unsteady | he/she/it will unsteady | we will unsteady | you will unsteady | they will unsteady |
Future Perfect |
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I will have unsteadied | you will have unsteadied | he/she/it will have unsteadied | we will have unsteadied | you will have unsteadied | they will have unsteadied |
Future Continuous |
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I will be unsteadying | you will be unsteadying | he/she/it will be unsteadying | we will be unsteadying | you will be unsteadying | they will be unsteadying |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been unsteadying | you have been unsteadying | he/she/it has been unsteadying | we have been unsteadying | you have been unsteadying | they have been unsteadying |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been unsteadying | you will have been unsteadying | he/she/it will have been unsteadying | we will have been unsteadying | you will have been unsteadying | they will have been unsteadying |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been unsteadying | you had been unsteadying | he/she/it had been unsteadying | we had been unsteadying | you had been unsteadying | they had been unsteadying |
Conditional |
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I would unsteady | you would unsteady | he/she/it would unsteady | we would unsteady | you would unsteady | they would unsteady |
Past Conditional |
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I would have unsteadied | you would have unsteadied | he/she/it would have unsteadied | we would have unsteadied | you would have unsteadied | they would have unsteadied | ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"steady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" | | 2. | unsteady - not firmly or solidly positioned; "climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder"; "an unfirm stance"unfirmunfixed - not firmly placed or set or fastened |
unsteadyadjective1. unstable, shaky, insecure, unsafe, precarious, treacherous, rickety, infirm a slightly unsteady item of furniture2. reeling, wobbly, tottering The boy was unsteady, staggering around the room.3. erratic, unpredictable, volatile, unsettled, wavering, unreliable, temperamental, changeable, vacillating, flighty, inconstant She knew the impact an unsteady parent could have on a young girl.unsteadyadjective1. Not physically steady or firm:precarious, rickety, shaky, tottering, tottery, unstable, wobbly.2. Lacking stability:infirm, insecure, precarious, shaky, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsure, weak, wobbly.3. Capable of or liable to change:alterable, changeable, fluid, inconstant, mutable, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, variable, variant.Archaic: various.4. Following no predictable pattern:capricious, changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, variable, volatile, whimsical.5. Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance:erratic, inconsistent, patchy, spotty, uneven, variable.TranslationsSee UNSTDY See UNSTDYunsteady Related to unsteady: unsteady flowSynonyms for unsteadyadj unstableSynonyms- unstable
- shaky
- insecure
- unsafe
- precarious
- treacherous
- rickety
- infirm
adj reelingSynonymsadj erraticSynonyms- erratic
- unpredictable
- volatile
- unsettled
- wavering
- unreliable
- temperamental
- changeable
- vacillating
- flighty
- inconstant
Synonyms for unsteadyadj not physically steady or firmSynonyms- precarious
- rickety
- shaky
- tottering
- tottery
- unstable
- wobbly
adj lacking stabilitySynonyms- infirm
- insecure
- precarious
- shaky
- tottering
- tottery
- unstable
- unsure
- weak
- wobbly
adj capable of or liable to changeSynonyms- alterable
- changeable
- fluid
- inconstant
- mutable
- uncertain
- unsettled
- unstable
- variable
- variant
- various
adj following no predictable patternSynonyms- capricious
- changeable
- erratic
- fantastic
- fantastical
- fickle
- freakish
- inconsistent
- inconstant
- mercurial
- temperamental
- ticklish
- uncertain
- unpredictable
- unstable
- variable
- volatile
- whimsical
adj lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performanceSynonyms- erratic
- inconsistent
- patchy
- spotty
- uneven
- variable
Synonyms for unsteadyadj subject to change or variationRelated Words- agitated
- uneven
- irregular
- unstable
Antonymsadj not firmly or solidly positionedSynonymsRelated Words |