un ‧ stead ‧ y /ʌnˈstedi/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . shaking or moving in a way you cannot control:
He poured the coffee with a very unsteady hand.
a baby’s first unsteady steps
She was quite unsteady on her feet (=she might fall over) .
2 . showing that you are nervous:
Her voice was unsteady.
She took a deep unsteady breath.
3 . an unsteady object is not balanced very well and could fall SYN unstable :
an unsteady ladder
4 . an unsteady situation, relationship etc could change or end at any time SYN fragile :
an unsteady peace
—unsteadily adverb
—unsteadiness noun [uncountable]