unsteadier
Less firmly balanced
Unsteadier is the comparative form of unsteady—more wobbly, more wavering, more prone to falter.
A hand grows unsteadier with age or nerves.
A voice becomes unsteadier under emotional strain.
Her footing grew unsteadier as the path narrowed.
Tending to teeter
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
staggering · lurching · faltering · reeling · trembling · quivering · rocking · bobbing
Uncertain of truth
- hesitantSlow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
tentative · unsure · irresolute · ambivalent · undecided · fluctuating · inconsistent · variable
Dangerously insecure
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- tenuousLacking solid foundation
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- weakenedMade less capable
compromised · deteriorating · declining · failing · faltering · crumbling
wobbly
Tending to teeter
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
swaying · staggering · lurching · faltering · reeling · trembling · quivering · rocking · bobbing · doddering
doubtful
Uncertain of truth
- hesitantSlow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
vacillating · tentative · unsure · irresolute · ambivalent · undecided · fluctuating · inconsistent · variable · erratic
precarious
Dangerously insecure
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- tenuousLacking solid foundation
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
weakened · compromised · deteriorating · declining · failing · faltering · crumbling
insecure
Lacking self-assurance
agitated · rattled · shaken · distressed · uneasy · perturbed · flustered · disquieted · troubled · unnerved