- 1not completely in control of your movements so that you might fall She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation.
- 2shaking or moving in a way that is not controlled an unsteady hand opposite steady
NAmE//ʌnˈstɛdl̩i//
adverb She walked unsteadily toward me. “I had to see you,” he said unsteadily. She swayed unsteadily as she got up from the bar. NAmE//ʌnˈstɛdinəs//
noun [uncountable]See unsteady in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: unsteady