Synonyms for falter
ˈfɔl tərfal·ter

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 8 votes

1. falter

   Synonyms:
   break, break down, despair, droop, fail, faint, fall, give out, give up, sink, succumb, surrender, yield

   Antonyms:
   abide, afford, allow, bear, bear up under, bear with, brook, endure, permit, put up with, submit to, suffer, support, sustain, tolerate, undergo

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. falter

   Synonyms:
   halt, hesitate, hobble, slip, dubitate, stammer, demur, waver, flinch, vacillate

   Antonyms:
   proceed, run, speed, flow, discourse, determine, persevere, resolve, career

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1. hesitation, waver, falter, falteringverb

   the act of pausing uncertainly

   "there was a hesitation in his speech"

   Synonyms:
   disinclination, reluctance, flicker, wavering, indisposition, hesitation, flutter, faltering, vacillation, waver, hesitancy

2. falter, waververb

   be unsure or weak

   "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

   Synonyms:
   waver, hesitate, quaver, fluctuate, bumble, stutter, stammer, weave, waffle, quiver, flutter, flicker, flitter, stumble, vacillate

3. falter, waververb

   move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

   Synonyms:
   waver, hesitate, quaver, fluctuate, bumble, stutter, stammer, weave, waffle, quiver, flutter, flicker, flitter, stumble, vacillate

4. stumble, falter, bumbleverb

   walk unsteadily

   "The drunk man stumbled about"

   Synonyms:
   stutter, bollocks up, spoil, bobble, bungle, waver, bollix, mishandle, trip up, screw up, trip, foul up, bodge, flub, bollocks, slip up, fumble, botch up, fluff, ball up, bumble, hit, louse up, mess up, blow, bollix up, botch, muck up, stammer, stumble, muff

5. bumble, stutter, stammer, falterverb

   speak haltingly

   "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

   Synonyms:
   stutter, spoil, bobble, bungle, bollocks, mishandle, bollix, bumble, foul up, bodge, flub, fumble, botch up, fluff, ball up, screw up, stumble, waver, mess up, blow, bollix up, botch, stammer, muck up, louse up, bollocks up, muff

Matched Categories

1. • Hesitate
   • Move
   • Walk

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1. falterverb

   Synonyms:
   hesitate (in speech), stammer, stutter

2. falterverb

   Synonyms:
   fail, waver, tremble, totter

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. falterverb

   Synonyms:
   hesitate, tremble, waver, vacillate

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1. List of paraphrases for "falter":

   waver, walter

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How to use falter in a sentence?

1. Winston Churchill:

   Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt... We shall not fail or falter we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

2. Carly Fiorina:

   Ladies and gentlemen, we must win this job, we must win in 2016, and I promise you, and I hope you have seen, I am a fearless fighter, I will not falter, I have been tested, and I will fight this fight.

3. Queen Elizabeth:

   Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.

4. Masatsugu Asakawa:

   It's inevitable for Chinese economy to slow, with its potential growth lowering as a trend, it is unlikely to falter greatly as there's room for authorities' stimulus measures.

5. Hannah Arendt:

   Jean Bertrand Aristide Haitian president elected by large majority, twice overthrown by U.S. supported forces. Take my hand. If you see me stumble, hold me up. If I feel you weaken, I will support you. Let us trust one another, keep faith with one another, and never falter. Let us keep the lamp of solidarity lit, and move forward.