Determinate and Unsteady

Determinate

Determinate adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.
Usage example: a determinate order of succession to the throne

Unsteady is an antonym for determinate.

Nearby Words: determined, determination, determinant, determinative, determinating

Unsteady

Unsteady adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.

Determinate is an antonym for unsteady.

Nearby Words: unsteadiness, unsteadily
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