单词 | unsteady |
释义 | unsteady (once / 1258 pages) adj WORD FAMILY unsteady: unsteadied, unsteadily, unsteadiness, unsteadyingly+/steadiness: steadinesses/steady: steadied, steadier, steadies, steadiest, steadily, steadiness, steadying, steadyingly, steadyly, unsteady/unsteadiness: unsteadinesses USAGE EXAMPLESBut this progress is unsteady, and vulnerable to events. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) At physical therapy, she focuses on single leg strengthening exercises like lunges, squats and glute bridges, often performed on unsteady surfaces. Wall Street Journal(Dec 10, 2016) Lesson 1: Keep your subjects on unsteady ground. New York Times(Dec 04, 2016) 1adj not firmly or solidly positioned climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder Syn unfirm unfixed not firmly placed or set or fastened 2adj subject to change or variation her unsteady walk his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine an unsteady voice Syn|Ant agitated troubled emotionally and usually deeply unevennot even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture irregularcontrary to rule or accepted order or general practice unstablelacking stability or fixity or firmness arrhythmic, jerking, jerkylacking a steady rhythm convulsive, spasmodic, spasticaffected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm falteringunsteady in speech or action aflicker, flickeringshining unsteadily fluctuatinghaving unpredictable ups and downs palpitant, palpitatinghaving a slight and rapid trembling motion shaky, shivering, tremblingvibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze quavering, tremulous(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear shifting, shiftychanging position or direction shudderingshaking convulsively or violently tottering, totteryunsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age unevenvariable and recurring at irregular intervals wobbling(of sound) fluctuating unsteadily steady not subject to change or variation especially in behavior unagitatednot agitated or disturbed emotionally evenbeing level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with) stableresistant to change of position or condition dependable, rock-steady, steady-goingconsistent in performance or behavior even, regularoccurring at fixed intervals firm(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling level, unwaveringnot showing abrupt variations steadiedmade steady or constant surecertain not to fail footsure, sure-footed, surefootednot liable to stumble or fall |
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