Falter vs. Faulter
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Difference Between Falter and Faulter
Falternoun
unsteadiness.
Faulternoun
(obsolete) One who commits a fault.
Falterverb
To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
Falterverb
(ambitransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
Falterverb
To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
Falterverb
To stumble.
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Falterverb
(figuratively) To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).
Falterverb
To hesitate in purpose or action.
Falterverb
To cleanse or sift, as barley.
Falternoun
the act of pausing uncertainly;
there was a hesitation in his speechFalterverb
be unsure or weak;
Their enthusiasm is falteringFalterverb
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
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Falterverb
walk unsteadily;
The drunk man stumbled aboutFalterverb
speak haltingly;
The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
