punctual vs unsteady

punctual

adj
  • Expressing momentary action that has no duration 

  • Existing as a point or series of points 

  • Acting at the appointed time 

  • Happening at the appointed time 

  • Periodic; occasional. 

unsteady

adj
  • Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior. 

  • Lacking regularity or uniformity. 

  • Not held firmly in position, physically unstable. 

verb
  • To render unsteady, removing balance. 

How often have the words punctual and unsteady occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )