ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Faltering

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Faltering is an adjective meaning hesitant, halting.

Meaning

hesitant, halting.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of falter
  2. hesitancy

Example Sentences

But it is the doubt thrown on the prospect of arrival, the falterings of purpose and belief, the renewals of hope that give the novel its drive and energy.

Word Forms

Synonyms for faltering

Depending on context, synonyms include falter, unsteady, hesitation, waver.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hesitation, unsteady, waver, wavering, stumbling, stumble.

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