shaky synonyms

shaky

modif.

  1. Not firm

    quivery, trembling, jellylike, all-a-quiver, unsettled, not set, yielding, unsteady, tottering, unsound, insecure, tremulous, unstable, infirm, jittery, nervous.

    Antonyms firm*, settled*, rigid. *

  2. Not reliable

    uncertain, tenuous, not dependable, not to be depended on, doubtful, questionable; see also unreliable 2, unsteady 2.

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