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unsteadying

/ʌnstˈɛdiɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of unsteady

Word Origin The root stead comes from Old English 'stæð' meaning a place or standing place, ultimately from PIE *steh₂- 'to stand firm'. So unsteadying literally means making something not stand firm. The same root gives us steadfast (firm in place), instead (in place of), and homestead (home place). The un- prefix, from PIE *ne- 'not', reverses the stability.

verb present participle and gerund of unsteady

The unsteadying effects of the medication made it difficult for her to walk straight.

(动词) 使不稳定 【使不稳定（现在分词）】

药物的不稳定作用让她难以直线行走。

(verbo) gerundio y participio presente de unsteady

Los efectos destabilizadores del medicamento le dificultaban caminar derecho.

(verbe) déstabilisant; rendant instable; chancelant [Participe présent et gérondif de unsteady : qui rend instable, qui fait perdre l'équilibre ou la stabilité.]

Les effets unsteadying du médicament rendaient difficile pour elle de marcher droit.

(Verb) verunsichernd; aus dem Gleichgewicht bringend [**Unsteadying** ist das Partizip Präsens und Gerundium von *unsteady* (unsicher machen, aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen).]

Die **unsteadying** Wirkung des Medikaments machte es ihr schwer, gerade zu gehen.

(動詞) unsteadyの現在分詞・動名詞形。不安定にする、ぐらつかせる。

薬の不安定にさせる効果で、彼女はまっすぐ歩くことが困難になった。

(verbo) desestabilizando; desequilibrando [Particípio presente e gerúndio de desestabilizar.]

Os efeitos desestabilizadores do medicamento dificultavam que ela andasse em linha reta.

Synonyms: destabilizing unsettling unbalancing shaking rocking wobbling Antonyms: steadying stabilizing balancing calming
Word parts: un + steady + ing

Related words

steadiness unsteady

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