Faltering

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    hesitancy

    "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."

  2. 2
    the act of pausing uncertainly wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of falter form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    hesitant, halting
Adjective
  1. 1
    unsteady in speech or action wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
amblingbalbutientbashfulbogglebogglingcaution

Example

More examples

"He stared at him intensely, the gaze not faltering for a moment as the words were gracefully thrown at him."

Etymology

From falter + -ing.

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