falters

The word “falters” has 2 syllables: fal-ters

It's pronounced as /ˈfɔl.tərz/

What is synonym and antonym for falters?

In the thesaurus, “falters” has 50 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for falters along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for falters

backs down
balances
careens
considers
dallies
dawdles
debates
delays
deliberates
dithers
equivocates
flounders
halts
hangs back
haws
hedges
hems
hesitates
lingers
lurches
oscillates
pauses
ponders
procrastinates
pussyfoots
quakes
quavers
quivers
reels
rocks
scruples
shakes
shilly-shallies
shudders
staggers
stumbles
sways
teeters
toddles
totters
trembles
vacillates
vibrates
wabbles
waffles
waits
wavers
weaves
weighs
wobbles

Antonyms for falters

advances
budges
continues
decides
stirs

Meanings of falters

verb
1. To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
2. To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
3. To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
4. To stumble.
5. To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).
6. To hesitate in purpose or action.
7. To cleanse or sift, as barley.

Example Sentences

The team falters under pressure when the game is on the line.
His confidence falters whenever he has to speak in public.
The project falters due to a lack of funding and resources.
The leader falters in his decision-making when faced with conflicting opinions.
Her resolve falters as she encounters more obstacles in her journey.

On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to falters, such as: advances, backs down, balances, budges, careens, considers, continues.

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