unsteady

adjective/ʌnˈstedi/CEFR B2

টলমলে, স্থির নয় এমন

Meaning

Not firm or balanced, and likely to shake or fall.

Example sentences

  • He was unsteady on his feet.পায়ে সে টলছিল।
  • The ladder felt unsteady.মইটা নড়বড়ে লাগছিল।

Common phrases with “unsteady”

  • unsteady on his feetপায়ে টলমল
  • an unsteady handকাঁপা হাত
  • unsteady progressঅসম অগ্রগতি

A common mistake

The weather was unsteady all week.→The weather was unsettled all week.

Unsteady is about physical balance — feet, hands, a ladder, a camera. Changeable weather is unsettled, which is the word forecasts use.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: wobbly, shaky

Antonyms: steady

Similar words, and what each means

  • wobbly

    টলমলে, নড়বড়ে

    Moving unsteadily from side to side.

  • shaky

    কাঁপা কাঁপা; দুর্বল, নড়বড়ে

    Trembling, or not firm enough to be trusted.

Other English words for “টলমলে, স্থির নয় এমন”

  • wobbly

    Moving unsteadily from side to side.

Opposite words

  • steady

    স্থির, অবিচল; ক্রমাগত

    Firm and not shaking, or continuing at an even rate.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “unsteady” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • টলমলে, স্থির নয় এমন
    • • বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ
    • • স্বাস্থ্যসম্মত, পয়ঃপরিচ্ছন্নতা-সংক্রান্ত
    • • বেসরকারি, দাপ্তরিক অনুমোদনহীন
    Show the answer

    টলমলে, স্থির নয় এমন — unsteady (adjective) — টলমলে, স্থির নয় এমন. Not firm or balanced, and likely to shake or fall.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “unsteady”?

    • • scruffy
    • • coherent
    • • dreadful
    • • wobbly
    Show the answer

    wobbly — wobbly — টলমলে, নড়বড়ে. Moving unsteadily from side to side.

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