Unsteady Synonyms and Antonyms

ŭn-stĕdē
Not physically steady or firm
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. precarious
  2. rickety
  3. shaky
  4. tottering
  5. tottery
  6. unstable
  7. wobbly
Wobbly
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. unstable
  2. shaky
  3. precarious
  4. wiggly
  5. infirm
  6. wavering
  7. insecure
  8. treacherous
  9. unbalanced
  10. top-heavy
  11. leaning
  12. ramshackle
  13. tottering
  14. giddy
  15. weaving
  16. tottery
  17. heaving
  18. shifting
  19. unsure
  20. teetering
  21. uncertain
  22. weak
  23. wobbly
Capable of or liable to change
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. alterable
  2. changeable
  3. fluid
  4. inconstant
  5. mutable
  6. uncertain
  7. unsettled
  8. unstable
  9. variable
  10. variant
  11. various
Antonyms:
  1. steady
Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. erratic
  2. inconsistent
  3. patchy
  4. spotty
  5. uneven
  6. variable

Words Related to Unsteady

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Unsteady Sentence Examples

  • She gave a startled squeal and fumbled on the unsteady ladder.

  • He turned and met her unsteady gaze.

  • Hopefully her voice didn't sound as unsteady to him as it did to her.

  • He felt unsteady and breathless.

  • Her breathing was unsteady, the scent of her honey musk and sweat thick in his nostrils.

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