FALTER Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word falter. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FALTER
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waver | verbv | |||||||
noun • someone who communicates by waving • the act of pausing uncertainly • the act of moving back and forth verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern • move back and forth very rapidly • sway from side to side • give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | ||||||||
stumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • encounter by chance • make an error | ||||||||
dither | verbv | |||||||
noun • an excited state of agitation verb • act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain • make a fuss; be agitated | ||||||||
fluctuate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern • be unstable | ||||||||
hesitate | verbv | |||||||
verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing | ||||||||
vacillate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern | ||||||||
bumble | verbv | |||||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • speak haltingly | ||||||||
faltering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of pausing uncertainly adjective satellite • unsteady in speech or action | ||||||||
hesitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • indecision in speech or action • a certain degree of unwillingness • the act of pausing uncertainly | ||||||||
stammer | verbv | |||||||
noun • a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds verb • speak haltingly | ||||||||
stutter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds verb • speak haltingly |