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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 [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
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.unsteady - not firmly or solidly positionedunsteady - not firmly or solidly positioned; "climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder"; "an unfirm stance"
unfixed - not firmly placed or set or fastened

unsteady
adjective
1. unstable, shaky, insecure, unsafe, precarious, treacherous, rickety, infirm a slightly unsteady item of furniture
2. 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.
Translations
unsteady [ˈʌnˈstedɪ] ADJ [chair, ladder structure] → inestable, inseguro; [walk] → vacilante; [voice, hand] → tembloroso
to be unsteady on one's feetcaminar 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 handunsicher; legs, stepsschwankend, unsicher; ladderwack(e)lig; flameunruhig, flackernd; voice, economyschwankend; (= irregular) progressschwankend, ungleichmäßig; growthunregelmäßig; to be unsteady on one’s feetunsicher or wackelig auf den Beinen sein; the pound is still unsteadydas Pfund schwankt noch

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 متقلب vratký vaklende wackelig ασταθής vacilante epävakaa chancelant nepostojan malfermo 不安定な 불안정한 onstandvastig ustø niestały inseguro неустойчивый ostadig ไม่มั่นคง sallanan không vững chắc 不安定的


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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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