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un·stead·y
 unsteady
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
ste
di
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not stable or secure; not firm.
an unsteady table- antonyms:
- stable, steady
- similar words:
- insecure, unsound, unstable, wavy
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| definition 2: |
changing or fluctuating.
an unsteady rate of growth- antonyms:
- level, regular, steady
- similar words:
- changeable, fluid, precarious, unstable, wavy
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| definition 3: |
shaky or uneven; wavering.
an unsteady walk- antonyms:
- steady
- similar words:
- rickety, shaky, wavy
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| related words: |
capricious, dizzy, fickle, fitful, light, loose, precarious, rickety, shaky, spotty, uneven, unsound, unstable, variable, volatile, wayward, weak |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
unsteadies, unsteadying, unsteadied |
| definition: |
to cause to become unstable or unsteady.
- antonyms:
- steady
- similar words:
- teeter, unbalance
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| related words: |
dizzy |
| derivations: |
unsteadily (adv.), unsteadiness (n.) |
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