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unsteadier

unsteadier is the comparative form of unsteady.

Meaning of unsteady

Adjective

unsteady (comparative unsteadier, superlative unsteadiest)

  1. Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
    • A slightly unsteady item of furniture.
    Synonyms:
    precarious
  2. Lacking regularity or uniformity.
    Synonyms:
    chaotic
  3. Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.

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Questions about unsteadier

What is unsteadier the comparative form of?
Unsteadier is the comparative form of unsteady.

Words near unsteadier in the dictionary

  1. unstays
  2. unsteadfast
  3. unsteadfastly
  4. unsteadfastness
  5. unsteadied
  6. unsteadier
  7. unsteadies
  8. unsteadiest
  9. unsteadily
  10. unsteadiness
  11. unsteadinesses

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