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

On top of all of that, the AI trade faltered this week amid growing concerns that some companies are issuing too much debt to build out their AI networks. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

This week a deal for Volta Infrastructure faltered as investors feeling full-up on data center debt demanded higher yields. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Even where efforts to build democratic institutions have faltered, as after the Arab Spring, liberal ideas have nonetheless persisted and expanded. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

When the old-school models faltered, some economists wanted to reject Keynes wholesale. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

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

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