teeters
The word “teeters” has 2 syllables: tee-ters
It's pronounced as /ˈtiːtɚz/
What is synonym and antonym for teeters?
In the thesaurus, “teeters” has 71 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for teeters along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for teeters
- backs down
- balances
- barges
- blunders
- careens
- clomps
- clumps
- considers
- dallies
- dawdles
- debates
- delays
- deliberates
- dithers
- dodders
- equivocates
- falters
- flounders
- galumphs
- halts
- hangs back
- haws
- hedges
- hems
- hesitates
- lingers
- lumbers
- lumps
- lurches
- oscillates
- pauses
- ponders
- pounds
- procrastinates
- pussyfoots
- quakes
- quavers
- quivers
- reels
- rocks
- rolls
- scruples
- scuffles
- scuffs
- seesaws
- shakes
- shambles
- shilly-shallies
- shudders
- shuffles
- staggers
- stamps
- stomps
- stumbles
- swags
- sways
- toddles
- totters
- tramps
- trembles
- tromps
- vacillates
- vibrates
- wabbles
- waddles
- waffles
- waits
- wavers
- weaves
- weighs
- wobbles
Antonyms for teeters
- advances
- budges
- continues
- decides
- stirs
Meanings of teeters
- verb
- To tilt back and forth on an edge.
- To be indecisive.
- To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.
Example Sentences
- The toddler teeters as she takes her first steps.
- The vase teeters on the edge of the shelf, almost falling.
- He teeters between confidence and uncertainty before his speech.
- The old chair teeters every time someone sits on it.
- The situation teeters on the verge of chaos.
On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to teeters, such as: advances, backs down, balances, barges, blunders, budges, careens.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
vacillates
- alternate
- backs down
- balances
- be indecisive
- be irresolute
- change
- change mind
- considers
- dallies
- dawdles
- debates
- delays
- deliberates
- dither
- dithers
- equivocates
- falters
- fence-straddle
- fluctuate
- halts
- hangs back
- haws
- hedge
- hedges
- hem and haw
- hems
- hesitate
- hesitates
- hover
- lingers
- oscillate
- oscillates
- pause
- pauses
- ponders
- procrastinates
- pussyfoot around
- pussyfoots
- reel
- rock
- run hot and cold
- scruples
- seesaw
- shilly-shallies
- shilly-shally
- stagger
- staggers
- straddle
- sway
- sways
- swing
- teeters
- wabbles
- waffle
- waffles
- waits
- waver
- wavers
- weighs
- whiffle
- wobbles
- yo-yo
wabbles
- agitates
- agitations
- backs down
- balances
- beats
- blunders
- buckets
- bucks
- careens
- chatters
- considers
- convulses
- dallies
- dawdles
- debates
- delays
- deliberates
- dithers
- dodders
- equivocates
- falters
- flickers
- flounders
- fluctuates
- fluctuations
- flutters
- halts
- hangs back
- haws
- hedges
- hems
- hesitates
- hitches
- hobbles
- jerks
- jiggles
- joggles
- jolts
- jounces
- judders
- lingers
- lurches
- oscillates
- oscillations
- palpitates
- palpitations
- pauses
- pit-a-pats
- pitches
- pitter-patters
- ponders
- procrastinates
- pulsates
- pulsations
- pulses
- pussyfoots
- quakes
- quavers
- quivers
- reels
- rocks
- rolls
- scruples
- seesaws
- shakes
- shilly-shallies
- shivers
- shudders
- staggers
- stumbles
- sways
- swings
- teeters
- thrills
- throbs
- toddles
- tosses
- totters
- trembles
- tremors
- tumbles
- twitches
- undulates
- vacillates
- vibrates
- vibrations
- waddles
- waffles
- waggles
- wags
- waits
- wavers
- waves
- weaves
- weighs
waddles
galumphs
varies
- alter
- alternate
- alternates
- alters
- assort
- be unlike
- betters
- blow hot and cold
- changes
- commutes
- contrasts
- convert
- converts
- deforms
- depart
- deteriorates
- deviate
- deviates
- differ
- differs
- digress
- disagree
- displace
- dissent
- divaricate
- diverge
- diverges
- diversify
- divide
- divides
- exchanges
- extends
- fluctuate
- fluctuates
- goes
- hem and haw
- improves
- inflect
- interchange
- makes over
- metamorphoses
- modifies
- modify
- morphs
- moves
- mutate
- mutates
- part
- permutate
- range
- ranges
- reaches
- recasts
- redoes
- refashions
- regenerates
- rejiggers
- remakes
- remodels
- retools
- revamps
- revises
- revolutionizes
- reworks
- runs
- seesaws
- separate
- separates
- shifts
- shilly-shally
- snaps
- stretches
- sweeps
- swerve
- take turns
- teeters
- transfigures
- transform
- transforms
- transmutes
- turn
- turns around
- vacillates
- variegate
- wavers
- worsens
- yo-yo