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unsteady [ʌnˈstɛdɪ] adj 1. not securely fixed an unsteady foothold 2. (of behaviour, etc.) lacking constancy; erratic 3. without regularity an unsteady rhythm 4. (of a manner of walking, etc.) precarious or staggering, as from intoxication vb -steadies, -steadying, -steadied
(tr) to make unsteady unsteadily adv unsteadiness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unsteady adjective 1. unstable, shaky, insecure, unsafe, precarious, treacherous, rickety, infirm a slightly unsteady item of furniture 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. Translations unsteady [ˈʌnˈstedɪ] ADJ [chair, ladder structure] → inestable, inseguro; [walk] → vacilante; [voice, hand] → tembloroso to be unsteady on one's feet → caminar con paso vacilante unsteady [ʌnˈstɛdi] adj (= shaky) [person] → chancelant(e); [gait] → chancelant(e), mal assuré(e); [hand] → tremblant(e); [voice] → mal assuré(e) to be unsteady on one's feet → ne pas très bien tenir sur ses jambes He was unsteady on his feet → Il marchait d'un pas mal assuré., Il ne tenait pas très bien sur ses jambes. (= not secure) [ladder, piece of furniture] → instable unsteady adj hand → unsicher; legs, steps → schwankend, unsicher; ladder → wack(e)lig; flame → unruhig, flackernd; voice, economy → schwankend; (= irregular) progress → schwankend, ungleichmäßig; growth → unregelmäßig; to be unsteady on one’s feet → unsicher or wackelig auf den Beinen sein; the pound is still unsteady → das Pfund schwankt noch vt → durcheinanderbringen; (stronger) → aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen unsteady [ʌnˈstɛdɪ] adj (ladder, foothold) → instabile, malsicuro/a; (hand, voice) → tremante; (economy) → vacillante to be unsteady on one's feet → non reggersi bene sulle gambe unsteady [ʌnˈstɛdɪ] adj (ladder, foothold) → instabile, malsicuro/a; (hand, voice) → tremante; (economy) → vacillante to be unsteady on one's feet → non reggersi bene sulle gambe How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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