unsteadiness

/ʌnˈstedinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈstedinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /"+/ (ame, mw)

unsteadiness — noun

1. difficulty keeping your body balanced when standing, walking, or turning, so tha

1.名詞C2
釋義

difficulty keeping your body balanced when standing, walking, or turning, so that you seem close to falling.

例句

After the long fever, Aoi showed some unsteadiness when she climbed out of bed.

show unsteadiness when + clause

The doctor noticed unsteadiness in Eli's walk as he crossed the room.

unsteadiness in [someone's] walk

同義詞
  • imbalance

    the closest health-related synonym; often used by doctors and therapists

  • wobbliness

    more informal and strongly visual; often for movement you can see

  • instability

    broader and more formal; can also describe machines or abstract systems

反義詞
  • steadiness

    the direct opposite; stable control of the body

  • balance

    focuses on the ability to stay upright and controlled

  • sure-footedness

    more specific to moving safely on difficult ground

文法句型

show unsteadiness

unsteadiness in [someone's] gait

unsteadiness on [surface]

用法筆記

Used mainly for a person's balance when standing, walking, or changing direction. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about trembling in a voice, hand, or another smaller movement rather than the whole body's balance.

常見錯誤

❌After the fever, Aoi had instability on the stairs.
✅After the fever, Aoi showed unsteadiness on the stairs.
💡for trouble keeping physical balance, 'unsteadiness' is more natural than the broader noun 'instability'.

2. a shaking movement or trembling quality in a hand, voice, or another part of the

2.名詞C2
釋義

a shaking movement or trembling quality in a hand, voice, or another part of the body that is not fully controlled.

例句

A slight unsteadiness entered Hamza's voice when he mentioned the accident.

unsteadiness in [voice]

The nurse saw unsteadiness in Darius's hands as he buttoned his shirt.

同義詞
  • shakiness

    the closest everyday alternative for visible or audible trembling

  • tremor

    more clinical and often used in medical contexts

  • trembling

    focuses more directly on the action of shaking

反義詞
  • steadiness

    direct opposite; even, controlled movement or sound

  • firmness

    stresses physical control and lack of wavering

  • control

    broader; covers a person's ability to keep movement even

文法句型

unsteadiness in [voice/hand]

the unsteadiness of [hand/voice]

a hint of unsteadiness

用法筆記

Usually appears with a voice, hands, handwriting, or another small controlled movement. Distinguish from sense 1, where the risk is falling because the whole body is not balanced.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor heard instability in Hamza's voice.
✅The doctor heard unsteadiness in Hamza's voice.
💡for a trembling voice or hand, 'unsteadiness' is more natural than the broader noun 'instability'.