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FALTERS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word falters. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word falters. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for FALTERS

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staggers
verbv
noun

• a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling

trembles
verbv
noun

• disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

flounders
verbv
noun

• flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

• any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

verb

• walk with great difficulty

• behave awkwardly; have difficulties

fumbles
verbv
noun

• (sports) dropping the ball

verb

• feel about uncertainly or blindly

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• handle clumsily

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder

hesitates
verbv
verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

quavers
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tremulous sound

• a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

verb

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

stumbles
verbv
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

vacillates
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

wavers
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

wobbles
verbv
noun

• an unsteady rocking motion

verb

• move unsteadily

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• tremble or shake

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

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

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

stutter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

verb

• speak haltingly

Best Hypernyms For FALTERS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for falters, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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falter hesitate mouth move pause speak talk utter verbalise verbalize waffle walk waver flounders fumbles hesitates stumbles vacillates wavers wobbles

Alternatives for STAGGERS

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