wobblier
More apt to teeter
Wobblier is the comparative form of wobbly—more unsteady, more inclined to shake or sway.
A table with uneven legs is wobbly; with a book under one leg it becomes less wobbly, but saw off another leg and it's wobblier than before.
The economy looks wobblier than it did last quarter.
Unstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- precariousDangerously insecure
swaying · rocking · lurching · staggering · tilting · leaning · lopsided · off-balance
Shaking slightly and rapidly
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
juddering · vibrating · oscillating · quaking · wavering · fluttering · twitching · pulsating
Troubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
fragile · unconfident · timid · apprehensive · diffident · self-conscious · uneasy · faltering
Slow to act
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- unsureLacking confidence or certainty
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
ambivalent · vacillating · tentative · dithering · wishy-washy · noncommittal · waffling · irresolute
teetering
Unstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
precarious · swaying · rocking · lurching · staggering · tilting · leaning · lopsided · off-balance · tippy
quivering
Shaking slightly and rapidly
shuddering · juddering · vibrating · oscillating · quaking · wavering · fluttering · twitching · pulsating · jerky
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- shakyTrembling or unstable
tentative · fragile · unconfident · timid · apprehensive · diffident · self-conscious · uneasy · faltering
hesitant
Slow to act
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- unsureLacking confidence or certainty
wavering · ambivalent · vacillating · tentative · dithering · wishy-washy · noncommittal · waffling · irresolute · undecided