unsteady

== English == === Etymology === From un- +‎ steady. Like steady, the word first appeared in English around 1530. The word is comparable to Old Frisian onstedich, Low German unstadig, etc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʌnˈstɛdi/ Rhymes: -ɛdi Hyphenation: un‧steady === Adjective === unsteady (comparative unsteadier, superlative unsteadiest) Not held firmly in position; physically unstable. Lacking regularity or uniformity. Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior. ==== Synonyms ==== (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over): precarious, rickety, shaky; see also Thesaurus:rickety (lacking regularity or uniformity): chaotic, irregular, unstable; see also Thesaurus:unsteady ==== Antonyms ==== steady ==== Derived terms ==== unsteadily ==== Translations ==== === Verb === unsteady (third-person singular simple present unsteadies, present participle unsteadying, simple past and past participle unsteadied) To render unsteady, removing balance. === Anagrams === Dauntsey, unstayed