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unsteady

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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.

un·steadi·ly adv.
un·steadi·ness n.

unsteady
Adjective
1. not securely fixed: unsteady metal posts
2. (of a manner of walking, standing, or holding) shaky or staggering
unsteadily adv
unsteadiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.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.unsteadyunsteady - not firmly or solidly positioned; "climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder"; "an unfirm stance"
unfixed - not firmly placed or set or fastened

unsteady
adjective 2. reeling, wobbly, tottering
Translations

unsteady [ʌnˈstɛdɪ] adjinestable
unsteady [ʌnˈstɛdɪ] adjmal assuré(e)chancelant(e)instable
unsteady [ʌnˈstɛdɪ] adj [step, voice, legs] → unsicher; [ladder] → wack(e)lig
unsteady [ʌnˈstɛdɪ] adjinstabile, malsicuro/a

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And business so handled, at several sittings or meetings, goeth commonly backward and forward in an unsteady manner.
When they seem frightened or a little unsteady on my back I go as smooth and as quiet as old pussy when she is after a bird; and when they are all right I go on again faster, you see, just to use them to it; so don't you trouble yourself preaching to me; I am the best friend and the best riding-master those children have.
I see faces, keen and bright; others dull or dangerous; others, unsteady, insincere,--none that have the calm authority of a reasonable soul.
 
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