Synonyms of wobbly

wobbly

adjective

variants also wabbly

as in shaking

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

all wobbly from the chills associated with the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaking
• trembly
• trembling
• shaky
• quivering
• shuddering
• wobbling
• shivering
• tottering
• tottery
• tremulous
• quavery
• quaking
• shuddery
• atremble
• unsteady
• aquiver
• convulsive
• rocky
• shivery
• throbbing
• unstable
• wavering
• pulsating
• wavery
• palpitating
• staggery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stable
• steady
• controlled
• firm
• settled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wobbly

Leatherman uses the example of tightening a screw on a wobbly picnic table to tie the bit tool into the Picnic theme, but the implement really seems far handier for EDC purposes than for serving or eating meals in the great outdoors. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

The relentless Karlaftis didn’t record the Chiefs’ first sack of the game, but got enough of Kirk Cousins’ right arm to create a wobbly pass intercepted by Xavier Nwankpa. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials? — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

One of the primary question marks around Costco in recent quarters has been slowing membership growth rates and wobbly renewal trends. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Privately, even with layoffs looming once the companies are merged, the ambitious Democrats were wobbly kneed in this corporate game of chicken that MAGA-friendly Ellison would leave them holding the bag jut before the midterms. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Sharp knives already pose a risk of injury; a wobbly cutting board only exacerbates that risk. — Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Now, Harbaugh is in the unfamiliar position of lifting his wobbly players off the canvas in Week 1. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026