Synonyms for "faultering" (123 found)

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Closest matches (25)

amblingbalbutientbashfulbogglebogglingcautioncautiouscircumspectclaudicantcompunctionconcerncrawlingcreepingcreeping like snaildeliberatedemurdemurringdiffidencediffidentdoddering

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easyfaintflaggingfoot dragging

Noun(1 words)

falter

Strong matches (37)

foot-dragginggentlegradualhaltinghesitanthesitatinghesitationhobbledhobblingidleinarticulateindecisiveindolentinfirmirresolutejibbinglanguidlanguorouslazyleisurely

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limplimpinglukewarmlumberingmoderatemodestmodestyobjectionpausependulouspokingpokyprotestqualmqualmishrecoil

Noun(1 words)

hesitation

Related words (61)

relaxedreluctantsaunteringscruplescruplingscrupulousshilly shallyingshilly-shallyingshrinkingshufflingshyshynessslackslothfulslowslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow-crawlingslow-foot

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slow-goingslow-leggedslow-movingslow-pacedslow-pokyslow-runningslow-sailingslow-steppedsluggishsnail-pacedsnaillikesqueamishstaggeringstammerstammeringstickingsticklingstrainingstrollingstumblingstutterstutteringtentativetimidtoddlingtortoiseliketotteringtremuloustrudgingturtlelikeuncertainunhurriedunresolvedunsteadyvacillatevacillatorywaddlingwaveringweak kneedwobbly

Noun(1 words)

waver

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