unstedefast

Middle English

Alternative forms

• unstedfast, un-stedfast, unstedefaste, unstedeffaste, unsteffast, unsteffaste, unstidfast, unstidefast, unstidefaste, unstudefast, un-studfast
• (Kent) unstedevast, unstedevest

Etymology

Inherited from Old English unstedefæst; equivalent to un- +‎ stedefast.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /unˈstɛːd(ə)fast/, /unˈstɛd(ə)fast/

Adjective

unstedefast

1. Lacking strength or belief; unsteadfast, unfaithful, indecisive.
2. Lacking consistency; inconstant, mutable, changeable, impermanent.
3. Lacking permanence; temporary, impermanent, passing.
4. (rare) Swaying, tottering; lacking stillness.

Derived terms

• unstedefastnesse

Descendants

• English: unsteadfast

References

• “unsted-fast, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.