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

Trial diversity faltered after the administration purged all references to DEI from the websites of its agencies and in much of its research. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 July 2026

Erdoğan’s rise as a nationalist leader As Turkey's economy slowed and regional ambitions faltered, Erdoğan pivoted once again. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Those gains came even as semiconductors — the force behind many of the market's gains this year — faltered last week, with investors paring exposure to chipmakers and rotating into other sectors. — Lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Brazobán faltered, however, allowing a walk and two hits, the last of which being a two-out RBI single by Trae Turner that put the Phillies up, 2-1. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

Meanwhile, the Valkyries’ offense faltered. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 June 2026

Can Andy Burnham make the tough choices to succeed where others have faltered? — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

When Johnson faltered, Clark had plenty of breathing room — and a quick turnaround. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

The relentless posting of videos the Russian authorities have tried to limit shows growing dissent, and message management that has ultimately faltered. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026