WAVERY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

wavery

adjective

Definition of wavery

as in wobbly

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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

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

Stocks are near all-time highs, but the bond market looks much shakier and consumer confidence is decidedly sour even if people do keep spending.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
On offense, the Rays' lineup got to Messick in the fourth thanks to some shaky Cleveland defense.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaky

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The filmmakers forgot to give her an arc, and so she is reduced to tipsy comic relief in a bad wig.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Scrolling in the back of an Uber on the way to a party, and slightly tipsy, Roth found his way into another live auction.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of tipsy

Adjective

Small business owners are being held up by other wonky processes at the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, which decides whether beauty and nail salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors and outdoor patios can be built.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
In fact, they aren’t made of glass at all; they’re made of polycarbonate, a plastic material that mimics the look of a wonky funhouse reflector, to prevent people from shattering the surface and using broken shards as weapons.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonky

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