⏸️halting

adjective
/ˈhɔːltɪŋ/

Meaning

slow and hesitant, especially due to lack of confidence

Example Sentences

She gave a halting reply during the interview.

Synonyms

hesitant, faltering, unsure, unsteady, stammering

Antonyms

confident, fluent, smooth

Collocations

halting voice, halting speech, halting reply, halting steps

Related Vocabularies

unstable; trembling; unreliable; weak
Tending to digress or move from topic to topic; lengthy and rambling.
relaxed and friendly; not official or ceremonial; casual
showing great energy or passion in pursuit of something; enthusiastic
able to be deduced; possible to be inferred
Not able to bend or change; unwilling to change ideas or behavior.

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