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

The Dodgers have helped an often-wobbly Roki Sasaki transform into a dominant force in the starting rotation. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 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

Come October and November, tropical cyclones are more inclined to be pulled north by a more wobbly jet stream, instead of west and out to sea like Hurricane Genevieve right now. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

There’s a wobbly job market and stubborn inflation, which make paychecks uncertain and diminish buying power. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

June’s tepid hiring comes after a relative surge in job gains the previous three months, countering concerns that the war in Iran could trip up an already wobbly labor market. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Behar laughed off her wobbly appearance, attributing it to her latest wellness treatment. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Basic, an obscure album of oddball electronic rhythms and supremely wobbly guitar released in 1984 by Lou Reed collaborators Robert Quine and Fred Maher. — Jason P. Woodbury, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026

The Padres are 39-36 despite a massively disappointing offense and an increasingly wobbly rotation. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 June 2026