Faltering
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 the act of pausing uncertainly wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of falter form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 hesitant, halting
Adjective
- 1 unsteady in speech or action wordnet
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.