shakiest
Least firm, steadiest's opposite
Shakiest is the superlative of shaky—the most unsteady, unstable, or uncertain of a group.
A building might stand on the shakiest of foundations.
An argument rests on the shakiest evidence.
That's the shakiest excuse I've ever heard.
The word implies precariousness, whether physical trembling or metaphorical weakness.
physical
Maximally prone to swaying
- unsteadiestMost lacking in stability
- ricketiestMost unsteady, near collapse
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
flimsiest · ramshackle · weakest · jerry-built · trembling · quivering · quaking · juddering
uncertain
Uncertain, questionable
wobbliest
Maximally prone to swaying
- unsteadiestMost lacking in stability
- ricketiestMost unsteady, near collapse
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
tottering · flimsiest · ramshackle · weakest · jerry-built · trembling · quivering · quaking · juddering · oscillating
iffy
Uncertain, questionable
weakest
Least strong or capable
edgiest
Superlative of tense
- tensestLeast relaxed