The difference between Tottering and Unstable

When used as adjectives, tottering means unsteady, precarious or rickety, whereas unstable means having a strong tendency to change.

Tottering is also noun with the meaning: the movement of one who totters.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Tottering and Unstable

  1. Tottering as a verb:

  1. Tottering as an adjective:

    Unsteady, precarious or rickety.

  2. Tottering as an adjective:

    Unstable, insecure or wobbly.

  1. Tottering as a noun:

    The movement of one who totters.

  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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