An old man came tottering along.
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Tottering
Synonyms for "tottering" (208 found)
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Closest matches (42)
alternationamblingambulationanileback-and-forthbackpackingcautiouscircumspectclaudicantcollapsingcoming and goingconvulsioncrabbedcrawlingcreepingcreeping like snaildebilitateddeciduousdecliningdeclivitous
Strong matches (62)
easyebb and flowfallingfalteringfeebleflaggingfluctuationflux and refluxfoot draggingfoot-draggingfootingfooting itfootworkfossilizedfounderinggentlegerontalgeronticgoing on footgradual
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groggyhaltinghikinghitchhikinghitchinghobbledhobblinghoofingidleindolentinfirmlanguidlanguorouslazylegworkleisurelylimplimpinglissajous figurelumberingmarchingmoderatemossbackedmoth eatenmoth-eatenmummylikeon the declineon the descendanton the downgradeon the skidson the waneoscillationpalsiedpapery-skinnedpedestrianismpendulationperambulation
Noun(5 words)
Related words (104)
plummetingplungingpoisedpokingpokyramshackleravaged with agereciprocationrelaxedreluctantrhythmic playricketishricketyrockyrun to seedrustysaggingsaunteringseesawseesawing
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senilesettingshakingshakyshiftingshriveledshufflingsicksine wavesinkingslackslothfulslowslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow-crawlingslow-footslow-goingslow-leggedslow-movingslow-pacedslow-pokyslow-runningslow-sailingslow-steppedsluggishsnail-pacedsnaillikespideryspindlystaggeringstricken in yearsstrollingsubmergingsubsidingteeterteeter totterteeter-totterteeter-totteringteeteringteeterytentativethumbingthumbing a ridetimewornto-and-frotoddlingtortoiseliketotterytrampingtreadingtrudgingtumbledownturtlelikeunhurriedunsoundunsteadyups and downsvacillationvariationvicissitudewaddlingwalkingwaveringweakwigwagwitheredwizenedwobbly
Noun(12 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
12 entrieschooseconditiondecideeconomic instabilityfragility in systemsinstabilitylocomotionmovepolitical instabilitystatesystemic fragilityunstable condition
More specific
24 entrieseconomic fragilityfailing statefoundation weaknessfragile infrastructurefragile institutionsfragile regimefragile statefragilityhesitateinstabilityinstitutional fragilitypolitical fragilityponderprecarious governmentprecarious supply chainshaky stance
Showing 16 of 24 words.
Collocations
11 entriestottering economytottering foundationstottering gaittottering governmenttottering infrastructuretottering institutiontottering on the brinktottering regimetottering statetottering stepstottering tower
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
The whole power structure is tottering.
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"You don't mean to say," I cried, in amazement, "that that tottering, feeble old woman was able to get out of the cab while it was in motion, without either you or the driver seeing her?"
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The colt was finally able to stand and followed tottering after its mother.
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