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unsteady

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈstɛdi// UK //ʌnstˈɛdi// un·steady

adj. not steady or firm. You use this to describe something that is likely to fall, move, or change suddenly.

adj. lacking steadiness or firmness; likely to waver or collapse. Often describes physical movement, emotional states, or unstable economic conditions.


SIMPLE

The old wooden floor feels very unsteady under my feet.

CONTEXTUAL

After drinking too much coffee, he felt unsteady and had to hold onto the wall to stay upright.

COMPLEX

The market remained unsteady throughout the afternoon as investors waited for the central bank to announce its final interest rate decision.

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Origin

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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