Synonyms and antonyms of To walk unsteadily or with difficulty in British Thesaurus

stumble (verb)

to fall or almost fall while you are walking or running

stagger (verb)

to walk in an uncontrolled way, as if you are going to fall over

limp (verb)

to walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot

totter (verb)

to stand or move in a way that is not steady

hobble (verb)

to walk slowly and with difficulty because your feet are sore or injured

teeter (verb)

to stand or move in a way that is not steady and makes you seem about to fall

toddle (verb)

if a very young child toddles, it walks with short steps that are not steady because it is just learning to walk

wobble (verb)

to go somewhere while moving from side to side as if you are going to fall

reel (verb)

to move in a way that is not steady, for example because of being drunk

falter (verb)

if someone’s steps falter, they stop walking

bumble (verb)

to move somewhere without a clear purpose in a way that is not smooth or graceful

dodder (verb)

to shake slightly when you are walking or moving, especially because you are old or injured

stumble (verb)

to move with difficulty and nearly fall because you are tired or ill