TEETERING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word teetering. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| balancing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • getting two things to correspond | ||||||
| staggering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | ||||||
| tottering | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age • (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse | ||||||
| wavering | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • indecision in speech or action • the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes adjective satellite • uncertain in purpose or action | ||||||
| wobbling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily | ||||||
| lurching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the act of moving forward suddenly verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • move abruptly • move slowly and unsteadily • loiter about, with no apparent aim • defeat by a lurch | ||||||
| stumbling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • encounter by chance • make an error | ||||||
| swaying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth | ||||||
| seesaw | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end verb • ride on a plank • move up and down as if on a seesaw • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||
| teeter-totter | nounn | |||||
noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end verb • ride on a plank | ||||||
| teeterboard | nounn | |||||
noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end | ||||||
| teetertotter | nounn | |||||
noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end verb • ride on a plank | ||||||
| totter | verbv | |||||
verb • move without being stable, as if threatening to fall • walk unsteadily, with short steps • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||
| dandle board | verbv | |||||
noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end | ||||||
| tilting board | nounn | |||||
noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end | ||||||
Best Hypernyms For TEETERING
Alternatives for BALANCING
- coordinating
- evening
- leveling
- stabilizing
- adjusting
- compensating
- counteracting
- counterpoising
- equalizing
- equilibrating
- harmonizing
- levelling
- offsetting
- rectifying
- redressing
- counterbalancing
- counterbalance
- libra
- correspondence
- counterpoise
- counterweight
- equaliser
- equalizer
- equilibrate
- equilibrise
- equilibrium
- equilibrize
- equipoise
- poise
- proportion
- proportionality
- remainder
- residual
- residue
- residuum
- rest
- symmetricalness
- symmetry