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unsteady unsteady definition

unsteady

 

 
  Overview  of  adj  unsteady 
 
  The  adj  unsteady  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  unsteady  --  (subject  to  change  or  variation  especially  in  behavior;  "her  unsteady  walk";  "his  hand  was  unsteady  as  he  poured  the  wine";  "an  unsteady  voice") 
  2.  arrhythmic,  jerking,  jerky,  unsteady  --  (not  having  a  steady  rhythm;  "an  arrhythmic  heartbeat") 
  3.  unfirm,  unsteady  --  (not  firmly  or  solidly  positioned;  "climbing  carefully  up  the  unsteady  ladder";  "an  unfirm  stance") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  unsteady 
 
  3  senses  of  unsteady 
 
  Sense  1 
  unsteady  (vs.  steady) 
 
  steady  (vs.  unsteady) 
  =>  dependable,  rock-steady,  steady-going 
  =>  even  regular 
  =>  fastened,  fixed 
  =>  firm 
  =>  surefooted,  footsure 
  =>  level,  unwavering 
  =>  steadied 
  =>  sure 
 
  Sense  2 
  arrhythmic,  jerking,  jerky,  unsteady 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  irregular)  ->  regular 
 
  Sense  3 
  unfirm,  unsteady 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unfixed)  ->  fixed 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  unsteady 
 
  3  senses  of  unsteady 
 
  Sense  1 
  unsteady  (vs.  steady) 
  =>  convulsive,  spasmodic,  spastic 
  =>  faltering 
  =>  flickering,  aflicker(prenominal) 
  =>  fluctuating 
  =>  fluttering,  palpitant,  palpitating 
  =>  lurching,  stumbling,  staggering,  weaving 
  =>  palsied 
  =>  quaking,  quivering,  shaking,  shaky,  shivering,  trembling 
  =>  quavering,  tremulous 
  =>  quaking,  quivering,  shaking,  shaky,  shivering,  trembling 
  =>  shuddering 
  =>  tottering,  tottery 
  =>  wobbling 
  Also  See->  agitated#1;  irregular#1;  uneven#1;  unstable#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  arrhythmic,  jerking,  jerky,  unsteady 
  =>  irregular  (vs.  regular) 
 
  Sense  3 
  unfirm,  unsteady 
  =>  unfixed  (vs.  fixed) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  unsteady 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  unsteady 
 
  unsteady  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  unsteady 
  unsteady 
 
  Overview  of  adj  unsteady 
 
  The  adj  unsteady  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  unsteady  --  (subject  to  change  or  variation  especially  in  behavior;  "her  unsteady  walk";  "his  hand  was  unsteady  as  he  poured  the  wine";  "an  unsteady  voice") 
  2.  arrhythmic,  jerking,  jerky,  unsteady  --  (not  having  a  steady  rhythm;  "an  arrhythmic  heartbeat") 
  3.  unfirm,  unsteady  --  (not  firmly  or  solidly  positioned;  "climbing  carefully  up  the  unsteady  ladder";  "an  unfirm  stance")



unsteady definition