faltering

The word “faltering” has 3 syllables: fal-ter-ing.

It's pronounced as /ˈfɔl.tər.ɪŋ/.

What is synonym and antonym for faltering?

In the thesaurus, “faltering” has 122 synonyms and 82 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for faltering along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for faltering

afraid
ailing
ambiguity
anemic
apprehension
averse
awkward
capricious
cautious
clumsy
confusion
decrepit
delicate
difficulty
dim
disbelief
disjointed
distant
distrust
doubt
doubtful
dubious
dull
equivocation
erratic
far-off
fear
feeble
flimsy
frail
gentle
halting
hazy
hesitance
hesitancy
hesitant
hesitating
hesitation
ill
inaudible
incoherent
incomprehensible
incongruous
indecision
indecisive
ineffective
insecure
intermittent
irrational
irresolute
jerky
jittery
jumbled
labored
loath
mild
misgiving
mistrust
moot
muddled
muffled
muted
nervous
pause
pending
precarious
problem
procrastination
puzzled
puzzling
qualm
questioning
rambling
reluctance
reluctant
remote
rickety
rocking
rocky
shaking
shuddering
shy
skeptical
skepticism
slight
slow
soft
soothing
sporadic
stifled
stumbling
suspense
suspicion
suspicious
tentative
timid
tottering
trembling
unanswered
uncertain
uncertainty
unconvinced
undecided
undetermined
uneven
unreliable
unsettled
unsolved
unstable
unsteady
unsure
unwilling
unwillingness
vacillating
vacillation
vague
wabbly
wavering
weak
wishy-washy
wobbling
wobbly

Antonyms for faltering

adroit
belief
believing
bold
brave
bright
calm
calmness
certain
certainty
certitude
clarity
clear
clever
close
confidence
confident
connected
constant
continuing
continuous
convincing
decided
deciding
decisive
definite
definiteness
dependable
determination
determined
dexterous
distinct
eager
ease
easy
extroverted
faith
fearless
firm
firmness
friendly
graceful
guarded
happy
harsh
healthy
intelligent
intelligible
knowledge
loud
near
nearby
protected
ready
regular
reliable
resolute
resolution
rough
safe
secure
settled
sharp
smart
smooth
sound
stable
steady
stirring
strong
sure
sureness
thick
trust
trustworthy
trusty
unambivalent
understandable
undoubted
violent
warm
willing

Meanings of faltering

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.

noun

Hesitancy.

adjective

Hesitant, halting.

Example Sentences

The leader's speech was compelling, but his confidence began faltering midway through.
The project faced serious delays due to the faltering support from key stakeholders.
She noticed his performance was faltering and stepped in to offer assistance.
Despite a strong start, the team's efforts were faltering as the deadline approached.
The company's financial stability was faltering under the weight of increasing debt.

On this page you'll find 204 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to faltering, such as: adroit, afraid, ailing, ambiguity, anemic, apprehension, averse.

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