English

Detailed Synonyms for falter in English

falter:

to falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)

  1. to falter
    to stagnate; to falter; to stick; to waver; to stop; to stay put
    • stagnate verb (stagnates, stagnated, stagnating)
    • falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • waver verb (wavers, wavered, wavering)
    • stop verb (stops, stopped, stopping)
    • stay put verb (stays put, stayed put, staying put)
  2. to falter
    to stutter; to stammer; to falter
    • stutter verb (stutters, stuttered, stuttering)
    • stammer verb (stammers, stammered, stammering)
    • falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)
  3. to falter
    to sway; to stagger; to falter
    • sway verb (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • stagger verb (staggers, staggered, staggering)
    • falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)
  4. to falter
    to flinch; to falter; to become disheartened; to become dispirited; to despond; to become despondent
  5. to falter
    – speak haltingly 1
    to falter; to stammer; to stutter; bumble
    – speak haltingly 1
    • falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)
      • The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room1
    • stammer verb (stammers, stammered, stammering)
    • stutter verb (stutters, stuttered, stuttering)
    • bumble verb
  6. to falter
    – walk unsteadily 1
    to stumble; to falter; bumble
    – walk unsteadily 1
    • stumble verb (stumbles, stumbled, stumbling)
      • The drunk man stumbled about1
    • falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)
    • bumble verb
  7. to falter
    – move hesitatingly, as if about to give way 1
    to waver; to falter
    – move hesitatingly, as if about to give way 1
    • waver verb (wavers, wavered, wavering)
    • falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)
  8. to falter
    – be unsure or weak 1
    to waver; to falter
    – be unsure or weak 1
    • waver verb (wavers, wavered, wavering)
    • falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)
      • Their enthusiasm is faltering1

Conjugations for falter:

present
  1. falter
  2. falter
  3. falters
  4. falter
  5. falter
  6. falter
simple past
  1. faltered
  2. faltered
  3. faltered
  4. faltered
  5. faltered
  6. faltered
present perfect
  1. have faltered
  2. have faltered
  3. has faltered
  4. have faltered
  5. have faltered
  6. have faltered
past continuous
  1. was faltering
  2. were faltering
  3. was faltering
  4. were faltering
  5. were faltering
  6. were faltering
future
  1. shall falter
  2. will falter
  3. will falter
  4. shall falter
  5. will falter
  6. will falter
continuous present
  1. am faltering
  2. are faltering
  3. is faltering
  4. are faltering
  5. are faltering
  6. are faltering
subjunctive
  1. be faltered
  2. be faltered
  3. be faltered
  4. be faltered
  5. be faltered
  6. be faltered
diverse
  1. falter!
  2. let's falter!
  3. faltered
  4. faltering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

falter [the ~] nomen

  1. the falter
    – the act of pausing uncertainly 1
    the waver; the falter; the hesitation; the faltering
    – the act of pausing uncertainly 1

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Related Definitions for "falter":

  1. the act of pausing uncertainly1
  2. speak haltingly1
    • The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room1
  3. walk unsteadily1
  4. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way1
  5. be unsure or weak1
    • Their enthusiasm is faltering1