faltered
The word “faltered” has 2 syllables: fal-tered
It's pronounced as /ˈfɔl.tərd/
What is synonym and antonym for faltered?
In the thesaurus, “faltered” has 80 synonyms and 15 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for faltered along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for faltered
- backed down
- balanced
- be undecided
- bobble
- break
- careened
- considered
- dallied
- dawdled
- debated
- delayed
- deliberated
- dithered
- drop the ball
- equivocated
- flounder
- floundered
- fluctuate
- fluff
- halt
- halted
- hawed
- hedged
- hem and haw
- hemmed
- hesitate
- hesitated
- hung back
- lingered
- lurch
- lurched
- oscillated
- paused
- pondered
- procrastinated
- pussyfooted
- quaked
- quaver
- quavered
- quivered
- reel
- reeled
- rock
- rocked
- roll
- scruple
- scrupled
- shake
- shilly-shallied
- shook
- shuddered
- speak haltingly
- stagger
- staggered
- stammer
- stub toe
- stumbled
- swayed
- teeter
- teetered
- toddled
- topple
- totter
- tottered
- tremble
- trembled
- trip up
- vacillate
- vacillated
- vibrated
- wabbled
- waffled
- waited
- waver
- wavered
- weaved
- weighed
- whiffle
- wobble
- wobbled
Antonyms for faltered
Meanings of faltered
- verb
- To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
- To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
- To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
- To stumble.
- To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).
- To hesitate in purpose or action.
- To cleanse or sift, as barley.
Example Sentences
- His confidence faltered when he saw the challenging task ahead.
- The company's growth faltered due to the sudden economic downturn.
- Her voice faltered as she delivered the emotional speech.
- The plan initially seemed solid, but it faltered under pressure.
- The negotiations faltered when both sides could not reach an agreement.
On this page you'll find 95 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to faltered, such as: advanced, backed down, balanced, be undecided, bobble, break, budged.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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wabbled
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halted
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- pussyfooted
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