faltering

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of pausing uncertainly
  2. verb be unsure or weak
  3. verb move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

Etymology

From falter + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

hesitation, waver, falter

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