stumbly
Wobbly on feet
Stumbly describes movement that is unsteady or prone to stumbling—walking with uncertain, faltering steps: The toddler made her stumbly way across the room.
It can extend to speech or thought that lacks smooth flow: His stumbly explanation didn't convince anyone.
The word is informal and somewhat playful.
Tending to teeter
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
tripping · shambling · reeling · swaying · faltering · unbalanced · rickety · shaky
Lacking physical coordination
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
klutzy · graceless · ungraceful · oafish · maladroit · ham-handed · butterfingers · inelegant
Becoming unsteady or weak
- haltingMarked by hesitation
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- uncertainNot firmly known
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
unsure · hesitating · groping · fumbling · stammering · stuttering · uneven · fitful
Lacking organization or plan
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
hit-or-miss · patchy · choppy · disjointed · scattered · irregular · meandering · wayward
wobbly
Tending to teeter
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
unsteady · tripping · shambling · reeling · swaying · faltering · unbalanced · rickety · shaky · unstable
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
uncoordinated · klutzy · graceless · ungraceful · oafish · maladroit · ham-handed · butterfingers · inelegant · blundering
faltering
Becoming unsteady or weak
wavering · unsure · hesitating · groping · fumbling · stammering · stuttering · uneven · fitful · jerky
haphazard
Lacking organization or plan
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
unpredictable · hit-or-miss · patchy · choppy · disjointed · scattered · irregular · meandering · wayward · rambling
stumblygraceful
Elegant in movement
coordinated · agile · nimble · smooth · surefooted
- stumbled uponFound unexpectedly
- stumble acrossFind unexpectedly, unintentionally
- stumble uponFind unexpectedly
- stumbled acrossFound without searching
- stumble onDiscover by chance
- stumbled onFound unexpectedly
stumble, stumbling, stumbled, stumbles, stumbler, stumblingly, stumblings