"unsteady" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈstɛdi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unsteady.wav Forms: unsteadier [comparative], unsteadiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛdi Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|steady}} un- + steady, {{cog|ofs|onstedich}} Old Frisian onstedich, {{cog|nds|unstadig}} Low German unstadig Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} unsteady (comparative unsteadier, superlative unsteadiest)
  1. Not held firmly in position, physically unstable. Synonyms (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over): precarious Translations (not held in position): ἀσταθής (astathḗs) (Ancient Greek), ἀστάθμητος (astáthmētos) (Ancient Greek), неусто́йчив (neustójčiv) (Bulgarian), baŋabaŋa (Dagbani), epävakaa (Finnish), अस्थिर (asthir) (Hindi), ढीला (ḍhīlā) (Hindi), ふらふら (furafura) (Japanese), グラグラ (guragura) (Japanese), instabilis (Latin), tatutatu (Maori), tikoki (Maori), tīkoki (Maori), tīmangamanga (Maori), koritaka (Maori), pariko (Maori), pārikoriko (Maori), tūretireti (Maori), slipor (Old English), شل (Persian), لق (Persian), instável (Portuguese), неусто́йчивый (neustójčivyj) (Russian), ша́ткий (šátkij) (Russian), зы́бкий (zýbkij) (Russian), inestable (Spanish), ostadig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-unsteady-en-adj-h1AoNWyv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dagbani translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 8 14 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 27 22 25 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 13 15 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 14 14 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 6 8 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 48 15 20 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 59 13 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dagbani translations: 78 6 7 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 60 13 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 52 11 12 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 59 14 15 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 59 13 18 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 62 13 15 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 66 10 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 66 10 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 62 13 15 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 58 12 13 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 61 10 18 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 59 13 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 61 12 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 66 10 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 68 9 10 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 63 12 14 10 Disambiguation of 'not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over': 80 5 15 Disambiguation of 'not held in position': 89 2 9
  2. Lacking regularity or uniformity. Synonyms (lacking regularity or uniformity): chaotic Translations (lacking regularity): непостоянен (nepostojanen) (Bulgarian), epävakaa (Finnish), epäsäännöllinen (Finnish), अनियमित (aniymit) (Hindi), anacair (Irish), tīmangamanga (Maori), instável (Portuguese), volúvel (Portuguese), неусто́йчивый (neustójčivyj) (Russian), irregular (Spanish), ostadig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-unsteady-en-adj-DC7l8~mv Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 27 22 25 26 Disambiguation of 'lacking regularity or uniformity': 1 98 1 Disambiguation of 'lacking regularity': 2 95 3
  3. Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior. Translations (inconstant in purpose or volatile in behavior): несигурен (nesiguren) (Bulgarian), epävakaa (Finnish), unstet (German), अनियमित (aniymit) (Hindi), अस्थिर (asthir) (Hindi), luaineach (Irish), unstedefast (Middle English), inconstante (Portuguese), volátil (Portuguese), неусто́йчивый (neustójčivyj) (Russian), непостоя́нный (nepostojánnyj) (Russian), переме́нчивый (pereménčivyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-unsteady-en-adj-gjEPdfcl Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 27 22 25 26 Disambiguation of 'inconstant in purpose or volatile in behavior': 4 1 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rickety, shaky, irregular, unstable, instable, rocky, unsteady, variable, varying Hypernyms: disorderly Derived forms: unsteadily

Verb [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈstɛdi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unsteady.wav Forms: unsteadies [present, singular, third-person], unsteadying [participle, present], unsteadied [participle, past], unsteadied [past]
Rhymes: -ɛdi Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|steady}} un- + steady, {{cog|ofs|onstedich}} Old Frisian onstedich, {{cog|nds|unstadig}} Low German unstadig Head templates: {{en-verb}} unsteady (third-person singular simple present unsteadies, present participle unsteadying, simple past and past participle unsteadied)
  1. To render unsteady, removing balance.
    Sense id: en-unsteady-en-verb-K2X61HOc Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 27 22 25 26

Inflected forms

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          "word": "unstedefast"
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