lacking stability
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weak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. feeble (see weakness); faulty, unsatisfactory; uncertain, unsure, irresolute; watery, diluted, attenuated; faint, soft. See imperfection, uncertainty, cowardice, changeableness, softness. II (Roget… … English dictionary for students
shaky — adjective (shakier; est) Date: 1703 1. characterized by shakes < shaky timber > 2. a. lacking stability ; precarious < a shaky economy > < performed well after a shaky start > b … New Collegiate Dictionary
insecure — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Apprehensive] Syn. anxious, hesitant, unsure of oneself, lacking confidence; see timid , troubled 1 , uneasy 1 . 2. [Not safe] Syn. vulnerable, unstable, precarious; see unsafe , weak 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a … English dictionary for students
instability — The state of being unstable, or lacking stability. detrusor i. involuntary detrusor contractions that may occur at bladder volumes below capacity. SYN: detrusor hyperreflexia. spinal i. the inability of the spinal … Medical dictionary
unsteady — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fluctuating, waving, shifting, vacillating, irresolute, shaky, tottery, wobbly, infirm. See inequality, changeableness, agitation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Wobbly] Syn. unstable, wiggly, wavering … English dictionary for students
flighty — adjective (flightier; est) Date: 1552 1. swift 2. lacking stability or steadiness: a. easily upset ; volatile < a flighty temper > b. easily excited ; skittish < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
rickety — adjective Date: 1683 1. affected with rickets 2. a. lacking stability or firmness ; shaky 2a < a rickety coalition > b. in unsound physical condition < rickety veterans > < rickety stairs > … New Collegiate Dictionary
insecure — in·se·cure adj: having a good faith belief that the prospect of receiving payment or performance from a party with whom one has contracted is impaired in·se·cu·ri·ty n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
precarious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dangerous, risky; critical; doubtful, uncertain, unsafe, insecure, unstable. See transientness, danger. Ant., safe. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. doubtful, uncertain, dubious; see dangerous 1 . III… … English dictionary for students
shaky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. trembling, wavering, unsteady; insecure, unstable. See agitation, oscillation, fear, uncertainty. Ant., steady, secure. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not firm] Syn. quivery, trembling, jellylike, all a … English dictionary for students
