unsteadied; unsteadying; unsteadies
Definition of unsteady
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to make unsteady
unsteady
adjectiveDefinition of unsteady (Entry 2 of 2)
: not steady: such as
a
: not firm or solid : not fixed in position : unstable
b
: marked by change or fluctuation : changeable
c
: not uniform or even : irregular
an unsteady pulse
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The first known use of unsteady was in 1532
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