shaky

Moving or likely to move because it is not steady.

• My hands are shaky today.
• Do not climb that shaky ladder.
• His legs felt shaky after the long walk.

Similar words: unsteady, wobbly, trembling

Opposites: steady, stable

Common phrases: shaky hands, shaky ladder, shaky legs

Feeling nervous or upset, often after something frightening.

• I feel shaky after that scare.
• She was still shaky after the accident.
• He sounded shaky before his first interview.

Similar words: nervous, unnerved

Opposites: calm

Common phrases: feel shaky, a little shaky, still shaky

Weak or uncertain, and likely to fail or get worse.

• Their finances are shaky.
• His argument rests on shaky evidence.
• The agreement looked shaky after both sides complained.

Similar words: weak, unsound, uncertain

Opposites: sound, solid

Common phrases: shaky evidence, shaky argument, shaky finances

Having cracks, especially inside a piece of wood.

• The carpenter rejected the shaky timber.
• These shaky boards have cracks along the grain.
• Shaky wood may split under pressure.

Similar words: cracked, split

Common phrases: shaky timber, shaky wood, shaky boards