Synonyms of faltered

faltered

verb

past tense of falter

1

as in hesitated

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

William Lloyd Garrison never once faltered in his demand that slavery be unconditionally abolished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitated
• wavered
• vacillated
• halted
• waited
• paused
• staggered
• dithered
• scrupled
• hung back
• debated
• wobbled
• teetered
• balanced
• swayed
• lingered
• delayed
• pondered
• dawdled
• shilly-shallied
• procrastinated
• hawed
• hemmed
• deliberated
• weighed
• equivocated
• backed down
• waffled
• oscillated
• considered
• dallied
• chickened (out)
• hedged
• pussyfooted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decided
• plunged (in)
• continued
• stirred
• dived (in)
• advanced
• budged

2

as in trembled

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side

the cut tree seemed to falter for a moment before crashing to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembled
• wobbled
• shuddered
• shook
• rocked
• wavered
• lurched
• tottered
• vibrated
• quivered
• teetered
• floundered
• stumbled
• staggered
• reeled
• weaved
• quavered
• quaked
• toddled
• careened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faltered

Current Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has faced intense scrutiny as the state’s insurance market has faltered and has pushed through a series of changes in recent years to try and stabilize it. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Coca-Cola is seeking to unwind its $5 billion acquisition of a British coffeehouse, months after a sales process faltered earlier this year. — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

As the economy faltered, an orderly, healthy home could be sold as a form of salvation, with prosperity seemingly within reach. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Their bullpen faltered after coming up big during their fast postseason start. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Their bullpen faltered after coming up big in their fast postseason start. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

In the last half of the game, Edmonton faltered, and much of the struggle came with the top line off the ice. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

From 2019 to 2022, Solomon led an aggressive expansion of the bank’s consumer-lending business, which ultimately faltered and resulted in billions of pretax losses. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

He’s also faltered against the Red Sox throughout his career. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026