Synonyms for stammering
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of one who stammers.
We could not understand his inarticulate stammerings.
Forms
- Plural
- stammerings → stutterings, falterings, hesitations…
Example sentences
- hesitation Mary jumped into the icy water without hesitation.
- stuttering You just start stuttering whenever you're nervous.
- faltering They walk without faltering.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stammering | rising | |
| hesitation | rising | |
| stuttering | steady | |
| faltering | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- faltering3
- 10 letters
- hesitation4, stuttering3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (faltering3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bégaiement
- Italiano
- balbuzie
- Español
- tartajeo