Definition of unsteady
: to make unsteady
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Recent Examples of unsteady from the Web
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Still, yesterday’s reports contributed to the latest in a mounting series of scandals that have unsteadied the Trump administration for months.
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First Known Use of unsteady
1532
Definition of unsteady
: not steady: such as
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: not firm or solid : not fixed in position : unstable
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: marked by change or fluctuation : changeable
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: not uniform or even : irregular
- an unsteady pulse
Examples of unsteady in a Sentence
He was a little unsteady on his feet.
The horse walked with an unsteady gait.
He signed his name with an unsteady hand.
The progress of the work has been unsteady.
a period of unsteady growth
Recent Examples of unsteady from the Web
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But Friday, in what was his second start since returning from the DL, Chen was once again unsteady, serving up a pair of home runs in the first and walking four batters overall in the loss.
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One year, when Cunningham was unsteady from a knee injury, Kurdewan shadowed him at the luncheon.
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On Sunday, six years after an unsteady start, the Capt.
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The Frenchman reportedly has an unsteady relationship with his manager, but Belgian striker Lukaku revealed the midfielder listened to his manager at half time to help wrap up the three points.
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Pakistan’s boisterous media were once a bright spot in its unsteady democracy, but the current assault has sapped journalists’ spirits.
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The encounter began April 1 near Packard Plaza in the 5600 block of South Packard Avenue when a concerned citizen contacted police about a man standing near the plaza with a 12-pack of beer appearing unsteady, according to a police report.
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Brady was unsteady on his feet, had bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred his words, and his breath reeked of alcohol, police said.
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Already unsteady after the exchange of trade salvos earlier in the week, markets slid Friday.
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First Known Use of unsteady
1551
unsteady Synonyms
Synonyms
capricious, changeable, changeful, fickle, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, skittish, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, variable, volatile;
Antonyms
certain, changeless, constant, immutable, invariable, predictable, settled, stable, stationary, steady, unchangeable, unchanging, unvarying;
Near Antonyms
abiding, durable, lasting, permanent, persistent;
dependable, reliable, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty;
Related Words
aimless, arbitrary, desultory, erratic, haphazard, hit-or-miss, irregular, random, scattered, slapdash, stray;
ambivalent, hesitating, shaky, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillating, wavering;
Phrases
up in the air;
UNSTEADY Defined for English Language Learners
unsteady
Definition of unsteady for English Language Learners
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: not standing or moving in a steady and balanced way
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: shaking or moving because of nervousness, weakness, etc.
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: not happening or proceeding in a smooth and constant way
UNSTEADY Defined for Kids
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