WOBBLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

wobbly

adjective

variants also wabbly

Definition of wobbly

as in shaking

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements all wobbly from the chills associated with the flu

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Recent Examples of wobbly The relentless Karlaftis didn’t record the Chiefs’ first sack of the game, but got enough of Kirk Cousins’ right arm to create a wobbly pass intercepted by Xavier Nwankpa. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials? — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 One of the primary question marks around Costco in recent quarters has been slowing membership growth rates and wobbly renewal trends. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Privately, even with layoffs looming once the companies are merged, the ambitious Democrats were wobbly kneed in this corporate game of chicken that MAGA-friendly Ellison would leave them holding the bag jut before the midterms. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Sharp knives already pose a risk of injury; a wobbly cutting board only exacerbates that risk. — Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026 Now, Harbaugh is in the unfamiliar position of lifting his wobbly players off the canvas in Week 1. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026 The second season continues on in much the same form as the first, still tonally wobbly, still lacking a grounding intention and purpose. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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shaky

Adjective

Stocks are near all-time highs, but the bond market looks much shakier and consumer confidence is decidedly sour even if people do keep spending.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
On offense, the Rays' lineup got to Messick in the fourth thanks to some shaky Cleveland defense.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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