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1
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
- a year of unsteady economic growth
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- aperiodic,
- casual,
- catchy,
- choppy,
- discontinuous,
- episodic
- (also episodical),
- erratic,
- fitful,
- intermittent,
- irregular,
- occasional,
- spasmodic,
- spastic,
- sporadic,
- spotty
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2
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
- in the days of sailing ships, mariners were constantly at the mercy of unsteady winds
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3
not being in or able to maintain a state of balance
- cautiously climbed up the unsteady ladder
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4
not staying constant
- unsteady business conditions that rattled investors
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“Unsteady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsteady. Accessed 27 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of unsteady was in 1532
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