unsteady

Meaning

Adj

1. Not held firmly in position, physically unstable.
2. Lacking regularity or uniformity.
3. Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.

Verb

To render unsteady, removing balance.

Synonyms

unstable

shaky

fickle

changeable

inconstant

uncertain

tremulous

shaking

🫨

tottering

loose

wavering

restless

rickety

unfirm

unreliable

insecure

wobbly

weak

volatile

variable

unsettled

sway

trembling

stagger

tottery

rolling

wobble

fluctuating

infirm

faltering

fragile

reel

irresolute

capricious

versatile

inconsistent

erratic

precarious

uncoordinated

groggy

agitated

giddy

freaky

moving

shifting

frail

labile

dizzy

💫

shaken

crotchety

Translations

vacillante

instable

instabile

unbeständig

inestable

ασταθής

değişken

inconstante

kararsız

malfermo

instável

irregular

volubile

inseguro

wackelig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈstɛdi/

Etymology

Cognate with Old Frisian: onstedich

Cognate with Low German: unstadig

In summary

From un- + steady. Like steady, the word first appeared in English around 1530. The word is comparable to Old Frisian onstedich, Low German unstadig, etc.