wabbly
Not quite stable
Wabbly is a variant spelling of wobbly, meaning unsteady or inclined to wobble.
Something wabbly shakes, rocks, or moves from side to side: The wabbly table needs a shim under one leg.
The spelling with an A is less common but appears in informal writing.
Sway without stability
- totterMove unsteadily, nearly falling
- swayRock back and forth
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
lurch · falter · tremble · quiver · unbalanced · tipsy · stumbling · reeling
Shaking slightly and rapidly
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
undulating · flickering · pulsating · rippling · jiggling · shuddering · fluttering · twitching
Slow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- wishy-washyLacking firmness or decisiveness
irresolute · undecided · ambivalent · unsure · tentative · faltering · doubtful · uncommitted
teeter
Sway without stability
shake · lurch · falter · tremble · quiver · unbalanced · tipsy · stumbling · reeling · shaky
quivering
Shaking slightly and rapidly
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
oscillating · undulating · flickering · pulsating · rippling · jiggling · shuddering · fluttering · twitching · juddering
hesitant
Slow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
wishy-washy · irresolute · undecided · ambivalent · unsure · tentative · faltering · doubtful · uncommitted · waffling
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
insubstantial · delicate · brittle · unstable · loose · slack · limp · saggy · droopy · rubbery