The difference between Shaky and Unstable

When used as adjectives, shaky means shaking or trembling, whereas unstable means having a strong tendency to change.

Unstable is also verb with the meaning: to release (an animal) from a stable.

check bellow for the other definitions of Shaky and Unstable

  1. Shaky as an adjective:

    Shaking or trembling.

    Examples:

    "a shaky spot in a marsh"

    "a shaky hand"

  2. Shaky as an adjective:

    Nervous, anxious.

    Examples:

    "He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky."

  3. Shaky as an adjective (of wood):

    Full of shakes or cracks; cracked.

    Examples:

    "shaky timber"

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  4. Shaky as an adjective:

    Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.

    Examples:

    "a shaky constitution"

    "shaky business credit"

  5. Shaky as an adjective:

    Wavering; undecided.

  1. Unstable as an adjective:

    Having a strong tendency to change.

  2. Unstable as an adjective:

    Fluctuating; not constant.

  3. Unstable as an adjective:

    Fickle.

  4. Unstable as an adjective:

    Unpredictable.

  5. Unstable as an adjective (chemistry):

    Readily decomposable.

  6. Unstable as an adjective (physics):

    Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.

  1. Unstable as a verb (transitive):

    To release (an animal) from a stable.

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