wobbled
Moved side-to-side
Wobbled is the past tense of wobble—to move unsteadily from side to side, rocking or swaying without firm balance.
A table wobbles on uneven legs.
A toddler wobbles learning to walk.
The bicycle wobbled before he crashed.
Figuratively, to wobble is to waver or hesitate: Her resolve wobbled when she saw the cost.
Moved unsteadily, nearly falling
- swayedMoved or persuaded
- totteredWalked with instability
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- shakyTrembling or unstable
staggered · rocked · tilted · faltered · lurched · quivered · oscillated · trembled
Shook while speaking
- trembledShook involuntarily
- shookVibrated or trembled
- falteredLost momentum or confidence
- crackedHaving surface fractures
wavered · unsteady · tremulous · shaky · broke · quivered · emotional · tearful
Moved with rapid oscillation
- shudderedShook from fear/disgust
- rattledDisturbed and unsettled
- judderedShook with quick vibrations
- shookVibrated or trembled
oscillated · unbalanced · misaligned · loose · unstable · shimmy · bearing · axle
Paused from uncertainty
- waveredShowed unsteady resolve
- vacillatedChanged mind repeatedly
- uncertainNot firmly known
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
faltered · doubtful · irresolute · waffled · conflicted · ambivalent · torn · unsure
teetered
Moved unsteadily, nearly falling
shaky · staggered · rocked · tilted · faltered · lurched · quivered · oscillated · trembled · wavered
quavered
Shook while speaking
cracked · wavered · unsteady · tremulous · shaky · broke · quivered · emotional · tearful · strained
vibrated
Moved with rapid oscillation
shook · oscillated · unbalanced · misaligned · loose · unstable · shimmy · bearing · axle · wheel
hesitated
Paused from uncertainty
- waveredShowed unsteady resolve
- vacillatedChanged mind repeatedly
- uncertainNot firmly known
indecisive · faltered · doubtful · irresolute · waffled · conflicted · ambivalent · torn · unsure · fluctuated
wobbledsteadied
Made firm or stable
stabilized · balanced · anchored · settled · planted
wobbledcommitted
Firmly pledged or bound
persevered · doubled down · resolved · dug in
- wobbly knees
- wobbly legsUnstable lower supports
- wobbly bits
- wobble boardTilting fitness platform
- death wobbleDangerous steering oscillation
- Chandler wobbleEarth's axial deviation cycle