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

These spectacular edible creations push the wobbly confection to its limits. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

By the spring of 2023, Billy Ray Corbin had lost more than 15 percent of his body weight and was woozy and wobbly on his feet. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Then came a series defeat against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with two home run balls against Kenley Jansen in the ninth of the series finale serving as another microcosm of Detroit’s wobbly season. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Wobbly Folding Chairs Folding chairs work overtime providing extra seating for backyard barbecues and summer parties, which is why Piper says the end of the season is a good time to get rid of any that are old and wobbly. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

Balance is a game changer at any age The idea that balance is only important for wobbly seniors, however, is a stereotype. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Costarring Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, and Juno Temple, Vinyl was admittedly a little wobbly in those first 10 episodes, which were propped up by compelling performances and a premise filled with potential (and mountains of cocaine). — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

That reflation boost appears wobbly, as much of the price recovery was driven by surging global energy costs, while domestic demand lags, economists say. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 July 2026