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shaky ( Adjective)
UK/US /ˈʃeɪki/
Comparative
more shaky
Superlative
most shaky
1-
C2
Since you're sick, upset, or elderly, you're trembling and losing control.
-> He's a coward with a shaky hand.
-> We were not the shaky soot and invisible fog that a flickering candle flame left in the air.
Synonym
unsteady
Opposite
steady
2-
C1
without assured; not solid, reliable, or secure
-> These days, the seat of government is shaky.
-> The drawbridge is shaky for crossing the valley.
Synonym
unsteady
Opposite
steady
3-
C1
It doesn't appear to be very effective; it's prone to failure.
-> The success of vaccines is shaky.
-> The less effort you put in, the shakier it is to reach your goals.
Synonym
uncertain
Opposite
certain