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



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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