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teetering

ADJECTIVE
tottering
Synonyms
STRONG
dizzy fluctuating moving suspect unsettled vacillating wavering weaving
WEAK
ambiguous borderline capricious changeable dubious erratic fickle fitful giddy inconsistent inconstant insecure irrational lubricious mercurial mobile movable mutable not fixed precarious rickety risky rocky sensitive shaky shifty slippery temperamental ticklish tottery tricky uncertain unpredictable unsteady untrustworthy variable volatile weak wiggly wobbly
ADJECTIVE
tottery
Synonyms
WEAK
ambiguous borderline capricious changeable dizzy dubious erratic fickle fitful fluctuating giddy inconsistent inconstant insecure irrational lubricious mercurial mobile movable moving mutable not fixed precarious rickety risky rocky sensitive shaky shifty slippery suspect temperamental ticklish tottering tricky uncertain unpredictable unsettled unsteady untrustworthy vacillating variable volatile wavering weak weaving wiggly wobbly
ADJECTIVE
unstable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous changeable erratic fickle insecure irrational precarious risky rocky sensitive shaky slippery ticklish tricky uncertain unpredictable unsettled unsteady volatile weak wobbly
WEAK
borderline capricious dizzy dubious fitful fluctuating giddy inconsistent inconstant lubricious mercurial mobile movable moving mutable not fixed rickety shifty suspect temperamental untrustworthy vacillating variable wavering weaving wiggly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain clear confident constant definite dependable easy firm guarded happy predictable protected reliable safe secure sound stable steady strong sure unchanging unshaky
ADJECTIVE
unstable/unsteady
Synonyms
WEAK
ambiguous borderline capricious changeable dizzy dubious erratic fickle fitful fluctuating giddy inconsistent inconstant insecure irrational lubricious mercurial mobile movable moving mutable not fixed precarious rickety risky rocky sensitive shaky shifty slippery suspect temperamental ticklish tricky uncertain unpredictable unsettled untrustworthy vacillating variable volatile wavering weaving wiggly wobbly
Antonyms
WEAK
stable steady strong
ADJECTIVE
unsteady
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erratic groggy precarious rickety rocky unstable wobbly
WEAK
capricious changeable dizzy fickle fluctuating giddy inconstant quivery shifting tippy unreliable unsettled unsound vacillating variable wabbly wavering wayward wiggly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain definite dependable stable steady strong sure
ADJECTIVE
wobbling
Synonyms
STRONG
quaking quivering staggering swaying trembling wiggling
WEAK
wabbling
ADJECTIVE
wobbly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insecure precarious rickety unbalanced uneven unstable unsteady weak
STRONG
wavering
WEAK
fluctuant rattletrap rocky tottering unsafe unsure vacillating wavy wiggling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
balanced certain even firm guarded protected safe secure sound stable steady strong sure
WEAK
unshaky

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the night’s theme — “Costume Art” — has onlookers concerned that the Met Gala might be teetering into unintentional self-parody.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

With a depleted pitching staff needing him, with the Dodgers’ teetering hopes balanced on him, Sasaki came through with three perfect innings to essentially win the clinching Game 4.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

McIlroy might have been the defending champion, but he was teetering on the brink of collapse once again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Instead, Japan’s economy is teetering on the edge of recession.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It slid easily now, and after a few more shoves I had it teetering precariously on the edge; one last nudge would be enough to send it over.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs