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teetering

The word “teetering” has 3 syllables: tee-ter-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈtiːtɚɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for teetering?

In the thesaurus, “teetering” has 98 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for teetering

Antonyms for teetering

Meanings of teetering

  • verb
    1. To tilt back and forth on an edge.
    2. To be indecisive.
    3. To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.

Example Sentences

  • The ladder was teetering dangerously as he climbed higher.
  • She was teetering on the edge of making a life-changing decision.
  • The glass was teetering on the windowsill, ready to fall.
  • After hearing the news, he was teetering between hope and despair.
  • The company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

On this page you'll find 114 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to teetering, such as: advancing, askew, awry, backing down, balanced, balancing, barging.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • barging
  • blundering
  • careening
  • clomping
  • clumping
  • doddering
  • floundering
  • galumphing
  • lumbering
  • lumping
  • lurching
  • pounding
  • reeling
  • rocking
  • rolling
  • scuffing
  • scuffling
  • seesawing
  • shambling
  • shuffling
  • staggering
  • stamping
  • stomping
  • stumbling
  • swagging
  • swaying
  • teetering
  • tottering
  • tramping
  • tromping
  • wabbling
  • wavering
  • weaving
  • wobbling

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