uncemented
Lacking permanent adhesion
Uncemented describes something not joined or fixed with cement.
In medicine, an uncemented joint replacement is held in place by bone growing into its porous surface rather than by surgical cement: The surgeon recommended an uncemented hip implant for the younger, more active patient.
Figuratively, uncemented relationships or alliances lack the binding force that would make them permanent.
Not firmly secured
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- unsecuredNot backed by collateral
- movableCapable of being relocated
unanchored · free · floating · disconnected · separated · disengaged · unbound · unfastened
Trembling or unstable
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
tottering · precarious · insecure · shifting · rocking · wavering · faltering · unreliable
Conditional and possibly temporary
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- impermanentNot meant to last
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
makeshift · tentative · short-term · nonpermanent · reversible · replaceable · adjustable · modular
Able to adjust readily
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- yieldingBending under pressure
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
adjustable · modifiable · convertible · reconfigurable · alterable
loose
Not firmly secured
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- unsecuredNot backed by collateral
movable · unanchored · free · floating · disconnected · separated · disengaged · unbound · unfastened · unset
shaky
Trembling or unstable
teetering · tottering · precarious · insecure · shifting · rocking · wavering · faltering · unreliable · uncertain
provisional
Conditional and possibly temporary
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- impermanentNot meant to last
- transientTemporary, soon departing
stopgap · makeshift · tentative · short-term · nonpermanent · reversible · replaceable · adjustable · modular · demountable
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
versatile · adjustable · modifiable · convertible · reconfigurable · alterable