1. rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonky

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

Example Sentences:
'a rickety table'
'a wobbly chair with shaky legs'
'the ladder felt a little wobbly'
'the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky'

Synonyms

• rickety
• wobbly
• wonky

2. shaky, shivering, trembling

vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

Example Sentences:
'a quaking bog'
'the quaking child asked for more'
'quivering leaves of a poplar tree'
'with shaking knees'
'seemed shaky on her feet'
'sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier'
'trembling hands'

Synonyms

• shivering
• trembling

3. precarious, shaky

not secure; beset with difficulties

Example Sentences:
'a shaky marriage'

Synonyms

• precarious

Similar Words

• insecure
• unsafe