The difference between Precarious and Unsteady
When used as adjectives, precarious means dangerously insecure or unstable, whereas unsteady means not held firmly in position, physically unstable.
Unsteady is also verb with the meaning: to render unsteady, removing balance.
check bellow for the other definitions of Precarious and Unsteady
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Precarious as an adjective (comparable):
Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
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Precarious as an adjective (legal):
Depending on the intention of another.
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Precarious as an adjective (dentistry):
Relating to incipient caries.
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Unsteady as an adjective:
Not held firmly in position, physically unstable.
Examples:
"A slightly unsteady item of furniture."
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Unsteady as an adjective:
Lacking regularity or uniformity.
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Unsteady as an adjective:
Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
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Unsteady as a verb:
To render unsteady, removing balance.