SHAKY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

shaky

adjective

ˈshā-kē

Definition of shaky

as in shaking

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements the old man's hands were so shaky that I was afraid he'd drop the glass

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as in questionable

giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged results that were arrived at using some shaky experimental procedures

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Recent Examples of shaky Herbert’s early numbers are rough, but shaky protection, drops, injuries and costly mistakes have also been major factors in the team’s struggles. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Penalties, a lack of offensive execution and shaky secondary play doomed the Horned Frogs in Florida against a team using a backup quarterback. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2026 Blurry, shaky, or low-resolution footage doesn’t need to stay that way. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Your personal life could feel a little shaky compared to whatever’s happening in your career, but that comparison isn’t necessarily accurate right now. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaky

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky

Adjective

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

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

In the latest dubious milestone for US Treasuries, the yield on the 10-year benchmark note just hit its highest level since the dot-com bust.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Some have done so, the prosecutor explained, by slow-walking directives of dubious merit, such as orders to investigate voter fraud by noncitizens—a phenomenon that Trump has falsely claimed is rampant.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dubious

Adjective

But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

Definition of disputable

Adjective

Behavioral therapies, which are standard in foster care settings, use punishments and rewards to get children to control outbursts, anger and other problematic behaviors.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Together, these layers help leaders decide where an agent can take on more responsibility, where its work needs refinement and where intervention is needed before a problematic pattern becomes embedded in an important workflow.

— Hanah-Marie Darley, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of problematic

Adjective

Star freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley began the week listed as questionable on the availability report, a step up from his doubtful classification last Wednesday.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Experts, including Higel, are doubtful that the Iraqi government will be able to disarm the Iran-loyal groups even if war between Iran and the US ends.

— Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of doubtful

Adjective

Directed by Li Taige, the film stars Yu Qian as a retiring veteran police officer who discovers suspicious anomalies during an apparently routine theft investigation.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in southwest England on September 27 after police received a report about three suspicious vans heading toward the air base.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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