unsteadiness

un·stead·y  (n-std)

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.

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un·steadi·ly adv.

un·steadi·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	unsteadiness - the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place ricketiness movability, movableness - the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged steadiness, firmness - the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
	2.	unsteadiness - the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable unregularity, irregularity - not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals unstableness, instability - the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute steadiness - the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying

Translations

unsteadiness [ˈʌnˈstedɪnɪs] N [of chair, ladder, structure] → inestabilidad f, inseguridad f; [of sb's steps, walk] → lo vacilante, inseguridad f; [of voice, hand] → temblor m

unsteadiness

n (of hand, legs, steps) → Unsicherheit f; (of ladder) → Wack(e)ligkeit f; (of flame) → Flackern nt; (of voice, economy) → Schwanken nt; (of progress) → Ungleichmäßigkeit f; (of growth) → Unregelmäßigkeit f