English noun: shakiness | |||
1. | shakiness (state) a shaky motion | ||
Samples | The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe. | ||
Synonyms | palpitation, quiver, quivering, shaking, trembling, vibration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tremolo, tremor | ||
2. | shakiness (attribute) the quality of being unstable and insecure | ||
Samples | The shakiness of the present regime. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | instability, unstableness | ||