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

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

Fewer and fewer companies offer pensions, however, making that stool increasingly wobbly. — Trina Paul,dan Avery, CNBC, 10 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

On March 4, the walls of a Travis County courtroom in Austin felt wobbly with grief. — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

Double heel raises, which are a breeze on land, were nearly impossible on the wobbly mat. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026