faltering

About 0.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective hesitant, halting
2. verb present participle and gerund of falter
3. noun hesitancy

Similar words

hesitation unsteady waver wavering stumbling stumble worsening failing struggling hindering

Often followed by

voice steps in and of step economy or accents

Word family

falter faltered falterer falterers falteringly falters