unsteadied
Threw off balance
Unsteadied is the past tense of unsteady, meaning to cause something to lose stability or balance.
A sudden gust unsteadied the ladder.
The news unsteadied her nerves.
Unlike the common adjective unsteady, the verb form is relatively rare, appearing mostly in literary contexts.
Disturbed or agitated
- uncertainNot firmly known
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- hesitantSlow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
insecure · unsure · faltering · tentative · vacillating · undermined · weakened · eroded
Disturbed or agitated
- rattledDisturbed and unsettled
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
troubled · perturbed · flustered · unnerved · disconcerted · upset · disturbed · thrown
shaken
Disturbed or agitated
wavering · insecure · unsure · faltering · tentative · vacillating · undermined · weakened · eroded · rattled
shaken
Disturbed or agitated
- rattledDisturbed and unsettled
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
agitated · troubled · perturbed · flustered · unnerved · disconcerted · upset · disturbed · thrown · jolted
disoriented
Lacking sense of direction
- confusedUnable to understand
- bewilderedThoroughly puzzled and confused
- discombobulatedUtterly confused or disoriented
foggy · dazed · muddled · flustered · scattered · unfocused · addled · rattled · thrown · distracted
wobbling
Moving unsteadily, wavering
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
shaky · trembling · staggering · lurching · reeling · off-balance · rocking · faltering · quivering · unstable