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un·stead·y
 unsteady
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
ste
di
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not stable or secure; not firm.
That old desk is too unsteady to support a computer.- antonyms:
- stable, steady
- similar words:
- insecure, unstable
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| definition 2: |
not staying in the same way; making frequent changes, as in speed or intensity.
The light of the candles became unsteady as a breeze came through the windows.The doctors became worried when the patient's heartbeat became unsteady.- antonyms:
- regular, steady
- similar words:
- unstable
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| definition 3: |
shaky or uneven.
The ballet students looked unsteady when they tried to balance on toe.- antonyms:
- steady
- similar words:
- rickety, shaky
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| related words: |
dizzy, loose, rickety, shaky, uneven, variable, weak |
| derivations: |
unsteadily (adv.), unsteadiness (n.) |
The word unsteady
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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