50 entries under unsteady topic. ×

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shaky(adjective, weak, slight, thin, delicate)
27
wobbly(adjective, mean, bad, weak, slight)
25
decrepit(adjective, weak, slight, delicate, uncertain)
23
flimsy(adjective, strong, light, weak, slight)
23
feeble(adjective, mean, bad, weak, slight)
21
weak(adjective, mean, bad, strong, slight)
20
frail(adjective, mean, bad, weak, slight)
19
infirm(adjective, mean, bad, weak, slight)
17
precarious(adjective, weak, unstable, unsettled, shaky)
16
fragile(adjective, dull, light, weak, slight)
16
unstable(adjective, weak, doubtful, unsettled, shaky)
10
rocky(adjective, mean, bad, weak, delicate)
10
tumbledown(adjective, weak, unstable, unsettled, shabby)
10
unsound(adjective, weak, slight, thin, delicate)
9
insecure(adjective, weak, unstable, unsettled, shaky)
6
derelict(adjective, shaky, unsound, shabby)
6
unsure(adjective, weak, unstable, unsettled, shaky)
6
wonky(adjective, shaky)
4
teetering(adjective, shaky, uneven, unbalanced)
4
unreliable(adjective, unstable, ill, shaky, unhealthy)
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