English

Pronunciation
w:International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: /�n'st�dı/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�di|-�di

Etymology
Created by adding the prefix un- to steady. Like steady, the word first appeared in English around 1530. The word is comparable to the Old Frisian onstedich, the Low German unstadig etc.

Adjective
en-adj

1. Not held firmly in position.
2. Noted for lack of regularity or uniformity.
3. Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behaviour.

Translations

French: branlant, instable, fébrile
Swedish: ostadig (1,2)
Portuguese: oscilante;volúvel; inconsistente

Verb
en-verb|unsteadies|unsteadying|unsteadied

1. To render unsteady, removing balance.

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zh:unsteady

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