Associations to the word «Unsteady»

Wiktionary

UNSTEADY, adjective. Not held firmly in position, physically unstable.
UNSTEADY, adjective. Noted for lack of regularity or uniformity.
UNSTEADY, adjective. Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
UNSTEADY, verb. To render unsteady, removing balance.

Dictionary definition

UNSTEADY, adjective. Subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice".
UNSTEADY, adjective. Not firmly or solidly positioned; "climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder"; "an unfirm stance".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.