English Explanatory Dictionary

unsteady

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
  2. Lacking regularity or uniformity.
  3. Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
verb
  1. To render unsteady, removing balance.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈstɛdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unsteady.wav

Word forms

unsteady unsteadier unsteadiest unsteadies unsteadying unsteadied

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

rickety shaky irregular unstable fluid instable rocky unsteady variable varying precarious chaotic

Antonyms

steady

Derived words

unsteadily
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