Teetering

Synonyms of teetering

• precarious
• unsteady
• wobbling

Antonyms of teetering

• secure
• stable
• steady

Collocations of teetering

on the brink

Frequency: 70 %

The company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

edge of collapse

Frequency: 60 %

The economy is teetering on the edge of collapse.

shaky ground

Frequency: 55 %

The relationship is on shaky ground, teetering between love and hate.

unstable balance

Frequency: 50 %

The vase was teetering in an unstable balance on the edge of the table.

precarious position

Frequency: 45 %

The government is in a precarious position, teetering on the brink of a crisis.

Idiomatic Expressions for teetering

• Phrase: teetering on the edge
  Meaning: to be in a precarious or unstable situation
  Usage: After losing his job, he felt like he was teetering on the edge of despair.