unsteady
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈstɛdi/
The English word “unsteady” has 4 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
- Lacking regularity or uniformity.
- Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
verb
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.
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