Synonyms for faltering

Most common

faint · wavering · tottering

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Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

dogged

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   hesitant, halting

2. n. 1

   hesitancy

Forms

Plural

falterings → hesitations, stammerings, wavers, hesitatings…

Example sentences

• faint Faint footprints in the dust lead off to the east.
• wavering At present, trust in school education is wavering.
• tottering The whole power structure is tottering.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

faint¹, waver²

6 letters

infirm²

8 letters

wavering³

9 letters

tottering³

10 letters

hesitation⁴, hesitating⁴, stammering

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waver² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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