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unsteady

[ uhn-sted-ee ]

adjective

  1. not steady or firm; unstable; shaky:

    an unsteady hand.

  2. fluctuating or wavering:

    an unsteady flame; unsteady prices.

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  3. irregular or uneven:

    an unsteady development.



verb (used with object)

unsteadied, unsteadying.
  1. to make unsteady.

unsteady

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ²õ³ÙÉ›»åɪ /

adjective

  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, staggering, as from intoxication
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make unsteady
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³Ü²Ôˈ²õ³Ù±ð²¹»å¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ³Ü²Ôˈ²õ³Ù±ð²¹»å¾±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Ù±ð²¹»åi·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Ù±ð²¹»åi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unsteady1

First recorded in 1525–35; un- 1 + steady
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Example Sentences

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“A Working Man†strikes an unsteady balance between solemn and ridiculous.

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The taxi driver told the court he was complaining he had lost money and was "rude, drunk and unsteady".

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He was shuffling and unsteady on his feet.

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If you look closely, that footage of Stram is a bit jiggling and unsteady.

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Her absence, combined with an unsteady early performance and the unprecedented attack from her fire chief, have only intensified her vulnerabilities.

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