unsteady
/ʌnˈstedi/adjective
उच्चारण अन्स्टेडी
अस्थिर, डगमगाता हुआ, लड़खड़ाता
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- 1
not completely in control of your movements so that you might fall
अस्थिर, डगमगाता हुआ, लड़खड़ाता
- The old man was unsteady on his feet.
- The toddler took a few unsteady steps towards her mother.
- The patient felt unsteady after getting out of bed.
+ 2 more examples
- He was unsteady on the ladder, so we held it firmly.
- She stood up with unsteady legs after the long ride.
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shaking or moving in a way that is not controlled; not regular
अनियमित, काँपता हुआ
- an unsteady voice
- an unsteady flame
- His hands were unsteady as he lifted the cup.
+ 2 more examples
- The picture was unsteady because the camera shook.
- The candle gave an unsteady light in the draught.
Synonyms irregular erratic fluctuating flickering
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
unsteady on one's feet / legs
Use on with feet or legs when somebody cannot stand or walk firmly, for example because of age or illness.
जब कोई उम्र या बीमारी के कारण मज़बूती से खड़ा या चल न पाए, तब feet या legs के साथ 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
- After the fever, Radhika felt unsteady on her feet.
- The old man was unsteady on his legs.
unsteady + noun (hand, voice, ladder)
Unsteady describes things that shake or are not firm, such as a hand, a voice, a ladder or a chair.
'Unsteady' उन चीज़ों को बताता है जो काँपती हों या मज़बूत न हों, जैसे हाथ, आवाज़, सीढ़ी या कुर्सी।
- The speaker's voice was unsteady with nervousness.
- He stood on an unsteady ladder to fix the fan.
unsteadily (adverb) + verb
The adverb unsteadily describes how somebody moves, with verbs like walk, stand, rise, sway.
Adverb 'unsteadily' बताता है कि कोई कैसे चलता है, walk, stand, rise, sway जैसी verbs के साथ।
- The boy walked unsteadily to the stage.
unsteady = not regular (pulse, progress)
Unsteady can also mean not regular or not stable, for example an unsteady pulse or unsteady progress in studies.
'Unsteady' का अर्थ अनियमित या अस्थिर भी हो सकता है, जैसे unsteady pulse या पढ़ाई में unsteady progress।
- His progress in mathematics has been unsteady.
+Collocations 4
unsteady + noun
handvoiceladdertablefootsteps
- He opened the letter with an unsteady hand.
adverb + unsteady
ratherslightlya littlesomewhatdangerously
- She felt somewhat unsteady after standing for hours.
verb + unsteady
feellookbecomesoundbe left
- He looked unsteady after the long fast.
verb + unsteadily
walkstandrisemoveclimb
- The patient rose unsteadily from the bed.
“More examples 5
- The baby took a few unsteady steps towards her mother.
बच्चे ने अपनी माँ की ओर कुछ डगमगाते क़दम बढ़ाए।
- The table was so unsteady that the tea spilt.
मेज़ इतनी हिल रही थी कि चाय छलक गई।
- His voice grew unsteady as he read out the sad news.
दुखद समाचार पढ़ते समय उसकी आवाज़ काँपने लगी।
- Radhika climbed the unsteady bridge carefully.
राधिका ने डगमगाते पुल पर सावधानी से चढ़ाई की।
- The market remained unsteady after the budget.
बजट के बाद बाज़ार अस्थिर बना रहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was unsteady in his feet after the illness.
✓ He was unsteady on his feet after the illness.
The fixed phrase is unsteady on one's feet.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'unsteady on one's feet' है।
✗ The old woman walked unsteady across the road.
✓ The old woman walked unsteadily across the road.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb walked.
Verb 'walked' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ The unsteady of his hand showed that he was nervous.
✓ The unsteadiness of his hand showed that he was nervous.
Unsteady is an adjective; the noun is unsteadiness.
'Unsteady' adjective है; इसका noun 'unsteadiness' है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
un·stead·y
?Which word?
Keep the unsteady words together: unsteady, shaky, wobbly (moving from side to side), rickety (likely to break: 'a rickety chair'), tottering (walking unsteadily), precarious (likely to fall or fail).
अस्थिरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unsteady, shaky, wobbly (इधर-उधर हिलता), rickety (टूटने वाला: 'a rickety chair'), tottering (लड़खड़ाते हुए चलना), precarious (गिरने या विफल होने की आशंका वाला)।