shaky

/ˈʃeɪki/ adjective

Definition

MOVING › making quick, short movements from side to side or up and down: shaky hands

NOT STRONG › not physically strong because you are nervous, old, or ill: I felt a bit shaky when I stood up.

LIKELY TO FAIL › not working well and likely to fail: They managed to win the game, despite a very shaky start.

(Definition of shaky adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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