wobbly C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈwɑbli/ UK /ˈwɒbli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj tending to move unsteadily from side to side; shaky The toddler took a few wobbly steps toward the sofa. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · tending to move unsteadily... shakyunsteadyunstablericketytotteringteeteringprecarious ↔ Opposites steadystablefirmsolidsecure Word family Derived forms wobbliness Related forms wobblewaver Etymology AI details From wobble + -y; wobble is probably of Low German origin, related to Middle Low German wabbeln ('to sway, totter') and ultimately to the same root as wave. wabbeln Middle Low German View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wobbly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwɑbli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɒbli/ ## Meanings 1. tending to move unsteadily from side to side; shaky ## Examples - The toddler took a few wobbly steps toward the sofa. ## Synonyms - shaky - unsteady - unstable - rickety - tottering - teetering - precarious ## Antonyms - steady - stable - firm - solid - secure ## Derived Forms - wobbliness ## Related Forms - wobble - waver ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wabbeln ## Etymology From wobble + -y; wobble is probably of Low German origin, related to Middle Low German wabbeln ('to sway, totter') and ultimately to the same root as wave. ## AI Etymology Wobbly is from wobble + -y; wobble is probably of Low German origin, related to Middle Low German wabbeln ('to sway, totter') and ultimately to the same root as wave. Important recorded forms include wabbeln (Middle Low German). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers tending to move unsteadily from side to side; shaky. The wider family includes derived forms such as wobbliness and related words such as wobble and waver. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown