unsteadfast

adjective

un·​steadfast
¦ən+
1
: not steadfast in thought or action : vacillating
an unsteadfast backslider
a man of unsteadfast heart
2
: unstable sense a(1)
the unsteadfast waters of the ocean
unsteadfastness
"+
noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English unstedefast, from un- entry 1 + stedefast steadfast

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“Unsteadfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsteadfast. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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