UNSTEADY
unfirm, unsteady
(adjective) not firmly or solidly positioned; “climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder”; “an unfirm stance”
unsteady
(adjective) subject to change or variation; “her unsteady walk”; “his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine”; “an unsteady voice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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 rickety
• (lacking regularity or uniformity): chaotic, irregular, unstable; see also unsteady
Antonyms
• steady
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
Source: Wiktionary