unsteady
Not held firmly in positionNot held firmly in position; physically unstable.
» I observed that his hands were unsteady.
Я заметил, что у него дрожат руки.
Я помітив, що в нього тремтять руки.
Я зауважив, що в нього тремтять руки.
Я зауважила, що в нього тремтять руки.
Meaning
3 sensesNot held firmly in position; physically unstable.
A slightly unsteady item of furniture.
неусто́йчивыйneustójčivyj, ша́ткийšátkij, зы́бкийzýbkij
Lacking regularity or uniformity.
неусто́йчивыйneustójčivyj
Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
unstet
неусто́йчивыйneustójčivyj, непостоя́нныйnepostojánnyj, переме́нчивыйpereménčivyj
- subject to change or variation
- not firmly or solidly positioned
Examples
9 sentencesI observed that his hands were unsteady.
Я помітив, що в нього тремтять руки.
ruЯ заметил, что у него дрожат руки.
I drank too much and was unsteady on my feet.
ruЯ выпил слишком много и нетвёрдо держался на ногах.
deIch hatte zu viel getrunken und war wackelig auf den Beinen.
Tom was unsteady on his feet.
He was unsteady on his feet.
Yanni was unsteady on his feet.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From un- + steady. Like steady, the word first appeared in English around 1530. The word iFrom 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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Forms
unsteadier, unsteadiest| Comparative | unsteadier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | unsteadiest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form