tottering
- adjective
- /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
:
inestable
- The old bridge was in a tottering condition, making it dangerous to cross.
He did more than prop up a tottering empire.
- He did more than prop up a tottering empire.
- Loathsomeness waits and dreams in the deep, and decay spreads over the tottering cities of man.
Examples
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He did more than prop up a tottering empire.
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Loathsomeness waits and dreams in the deep, and decay spreads over the tottering cities of man.
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Many people were concerned about the tottering government after years of economic failure.
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Reports indicated that the tottering school system needed immediate reform to avoid collapse.
Synonyms
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4.4
Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall
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3.3
Not firm or safe and likely to fail
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7.6
In a dangerous, unstable position likely to fall or fail
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3.6
Unsteady and likely to move from side to side
Shaky and likely to fall over when you touch it
Antonyms
How Stable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tottering can also describe buildings or groups that look like they might fall; picture a leaning stack or a teeter-totter tipping, which gives the sense of 'ready to fall'. So when a government or bridge is tottering, it means it is unstable and likely to collapse.